The very mention of the word ‘Arsenal’ in connection to any player generates clicks and media outlets have done everything they can to quench the thirst we all have for transfer rumors.Having said that, one interesting theme about many of the more concrete links is that they are young players, under the age of 25 who also play in the Premier League.The links to Ben White, Ruben Neves, Yves Bissouma, and James Maddison are all concrete. What I mean by this is the links have been reported by multiple reliable sources, connected both to the club and intermediaries, which means there is definitely truth in them.Interestingly enough, Arsenal have not been buying from within the league in recent years. The last time we bought a player under the age of 28 from the league was Danny Welbeck way back on deadline day in 2014 – a long, long time ago.The players Arsenal bought from within the Premier League in the last 6 years are Petr Cech, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, David Luiz, Cedric Soares, and Willian – one is a goalkeeper, another brought in Via an exchange deal, one a stop-gap to replace Koscielny, and the remaining two were both free agents.Buying players from outside leagues is perfectly fine. There are always useful options from other leagues who could be brought in without having to pay the ‘Premier league tax.’ If everything goes well, you end up saving a significant sum of money when you compare it to signing a player on a similar level in the Premier League.Let me give you an example – take Kieran Tierney. A player Arsenal signed from Celtic for £25m. This is an example of a very good deal for a first-choice left-back. Signing a similar player from the league in today’s market costs about £50m as evidenced by Chilwell’s move to Chelsea. Good business by Arsenal.On the other hand, however, there are certain drawbacks that have to be kept in mind. A player that comes from a foreign league undergoes an adaptation phase, especially when they’re young. Not many hit the ground running straight away - all the more so when you play for a top team.In the 2018/19 season, the first post Wenger – Arsenal finished one point behind fourth-place and made the Europa League final.