A year ago
Recent Arsenal transfers have demonstrated that owners Stan and Josh Kroenke have faith in Mikel Arteta to take the team back to the pinnacle of English and European football.
With 16 victories from 19 games and only one loss, the 2-0 victory over Tottenham on Sunday afternoon established Arsenal's best ever start to a Premier League season. Fans' excitement over the potential of the Premier League title returning to the red half of north London for the first time in 19 years is building week by week, and Arteta deserves a large portion of the credit.
With the help of the Spaniard, Arsenal has transformed from a poorly run team with a number of aging players who were on the decline to a hungry young team with brains, athleticism, and a hunger to win championships. Because they "trusted the process," as the expression goes, the Kroenkes had complete faith in Arteta and sporting director Edu's decisions regarding transfers.
Arteta was only permitted to make the loan signings of Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares during the January transfer window after his arrival in December 2018. The following summer was supposed to be Arteta's first full season in charge, but overall it was a disappointment.
Mari and Soares received permanent contracts, whereas Willian and Runar Alex Runarsson received relatively meager offers. Together with the recent World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez's departure, their careers at the Emirates Stadium were hardly noteworthy. Only Gabriel and Thomas Partey's signings prevented any embarrassment.
With numerous players anticipated to depart the club before the start of the upcoming season, the squad appears to be in for a significant upheaval in the upcoming weeks and months.
If certain players like Hector Bellerin, Granit Xhaka, Bernd Leno, and Matteo Guendouzi want to leave the Emirates Stadium this summer, replacements will be necessary for them.
After their individual loan periods, Dani Ceballos and Martin Odegaard have returned to Real Madrid.
Given their current lack of quality and the number of anticipated departures, significant levels of spending will be required for Arsenal to stand any chance of returning to the top reaches of the Premier League league next season.
It is alleged that Kroenke's propensity to spend money is greatly influenced by Arsenal's pursuit of young, high-potential players with the potential to become more valuable assets.
According to reports, Arteta will push for at least five signings this summer, including a goalkeeper, full-back, central defender, and two central midfielders. Arteta was a playmaker for the former Arsenal.
According to the source, more additions might be planned if players are let go to make place for newcomers.
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