Second in the Premier League in 2023 and 2024, Arsenal is in the process of passing three. Relegated to twelve points of Liverpool to nine days from the end, the Gunners are in good position to qualify in the Champions League, but as regards the title it is still compromised. However, Mikel Arteta's mandate brings constant progression to the London team. Active this summer, Arsenal strengthened by spending 108 million euros on Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna), Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), David Raya (Brentford), Raheem Sterling (Chelsea, loan) and Neto (Bournemouth, loan) but was weighed down by injuries.
While Bukayo Saka is on the return and that Arsenal will mainly focus on the Champions League and keep your head high in the Premier League to keep its second place, the eyes of the Gunners are riveted this summer for a transfer window that promises to be important. The recruitment of an attacker seems to be a priority with the names of Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP) and Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt) who come back more and more over the past few weeks while in the midfield the arrival of Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) is considered to be curly.
Mikel Arteta held the lesson
While the sports director Edu was replaced by Italian Adrien Berta, free after twelve years at Atlético de Madrid, the latter risks having work to believe the words of his coach Mikel Arteta. At a press conference, the Basque technician announced that Arsenal will be offensive on the transfer window and will strengthen the depth of his group: “When we go back, we want to increase the depth of the workforce, the quality and the skills we need to take the next step.»»
Aware that the reduced group of this year which has been accompanied by numerous injuries with disabled Arsenal in its season, Mikel Arteta seems to have held the lesson and claims heavy: “Each summer is important, because it is an opportunity and especially because of the number of players that we have in the workforce at the moment and which is necessary. But it is an important summer for many things, because first of all we must maintain the good bases that we have and then, obviously, how can we improve and develop the team.Summer will be hot in northern London.