Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is of the opinion the Gunners should proceed to recruit earlier than the switch deadline if they’re to compete on the high finish of the Premier League desk this coming season.
It follows the North Londoners’ acquisition of Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke and Kepa Arrizabalaga already this summer season.
Arsenal are out there for a brand new centre-forward and have been closely linked with a transfer for Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres all through a lot of this 12 months.
Arteta: ‘The extent of the Premier League is growing’
Talking on the membership’s pre-season tour of the Far East, Arteta informed ESPN: “There are one other six, seven, eight golf equipment within the league which have the precise substances to win and there’s solely going to be one winner. So we now have to focus lots on the issues that we are able to management, that we are able to do, to attain what we wish on the finish of the season.
“It’s getting increasingly aggressive every year. The extent is growing. We all know that so our calls for have to extend as effectively.”
Arsenal might be vying for silverware on a number of fronts throughout 2025/26 however specifically Arteta is eyeing Premier League and Champions League glory which has to this point eluded the Spaniard.
“We all know that we’re so shut now in two massive competitions and we simply need to make the following step. There are going to be loads of particulars and moments that need to go our means. We’ve got to push for that to occur,” he added.
Arsenal are near saying the signing of Valencia’s Cristhian Mosquera, who’s reportedly flying to Singapore to affix up with the remainder of Arteta’s pre-season squad. The membership’s pursuit of Gyokeres continues with Arteta insisting he’s ‘nonetheless in search of’ a deal.
Sporting are near agreeing a cope with Arsenal for Gyokeres, with talks over a possible price believed to be on the £63.5 million mark. In the meantime, the Gunners’ title rivals Liverpool are on the cusp of including Eintracht Frankfurt’s sought-after ahead Hugo Ekitike for £79 million after reportedly agreeing a transfer, in line with The Athletic.
