The transfer window has just opened and Arsenal is fully involved, whether it is for the better or for the worst.

Arsene Wenger, who is linked with a lot of the big names and young talents, has just signed Aaron Ramsey and most likely Samir Nasri. The arrival of these two players should prove to enhance the current Arsenal squad and give them a solid run for the Premier league title.

Present stars like Bacary Sagna and Gael Clichy have also re-signed with the Gunners, and Arsenal’s wiz kid, Carlos Vela, has returned. They are filled with the faith and belief that their club and manager will achieve success this season.

Things are shaping well for Arsenal, and without doubt more players would be calling the Emirates their new home this season as well.

Unfortunately, football isn’t always that simple! What goes up must come down, and apparently when one football player arrives one must depart as well.

Mathieu Flamini left the Gunners at the beginning of the transfer season, and Alexander Hleb and Emmanuel Adebayor are set to go as well. How accurate are the rumors of their departure? We will never know until some action is taken between the players and the respective clubs involved.

What is certain is that it has definitely given Arsenal a cause for concern.

This now brings me to the topic at hand. Is Arsenal’s transfer movement a step forward or just a balancing act?

The Balancing Act:

When something is empty you refill it! Some of the Gunners have recently become impatient with the club and are threatening to leave. Obviously, Arsene Wenger is left with no choice but to fill the empty void.

Many are saying that Aaron Ramsey and Samir Nasri are the refills to the spaces left by Mathieu Flamini and the possibly departing Alex Hleb. If this is the case, then Arsenal have not improved or added to the squad.

In fact, the squad might be worse off!

To bring in new players would mean that they would have to adapt to the Premier League and Arsenal, and not everyone is a Bacary Sagna! This of course would mean that Arsenal have found themselves back to square one…again we have to shape another team for the future.

The Step Forward:

When one door closes, another opens. While reading this, you might think that Arsenal is a sinking ship that everyone wants to jump off…think again! Even though some players might leave the club, it is not the end of the world. A lot of positives will come out of those transfers.

First of all, the Transfer season is a newborn baby. The fact that Arsenal has already signed one player and is on the verge of signing another is great. This could only mean that they have a head start in the race for more signings.

Secondly, the sale of players who are unwilling to stay is high…for other teams. Arsenal will make the profits in order replace those players and still add to the squad. Not a bad deal.

Now don’t get me wrong, I would love to see all Arsenal’s players stay at the club, but if there is nothing we can do about it and it’s better to look on the bright side—and trust me, the side is very bright.

So is Arsenal's transfers a step forward or just a balancing act? I believe it's a step forward, and we've only seen the beginning.