On the pitch, Arsenal are gearing up for their biggest end to a season for years as the race for the Premier League title looks set to go to the very end. While there will be hopes that the side can end their long wait to lift the trophy once again, there will be plans off of the pitch to ensure they're competing at the top every campaign.
Plenty of young stars such as Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah could have long careers ahead of them at the highest level, with suggestions that they could get even better. Further additions may help them continue their start in the side, with Edu already making plans for the summer window.
The sporting director told football.london at the London Football Awards last month: "It’s [planning for the summer] already started because you know what’s happening in the market everybody is doing stuff. You have to plan with people as well just to be prepared so when you go again in the summer you are very prepared."
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One of the players that has been linked in recent weeks has been Brazilian wonderkid Vitor Roque, who has impressed at just 18-years-old. The youngster has been named the "next Sergio Aguero" by some, with the striker's recent call-up to the Brazil senior men's national team showing his quick rise to the top.
Athletico Paranaense, his current side, have since cleared up some discussion around his future amid rumours of a switch to Barcelona. A club director told Globo Esporte: "There’s absolutely nothing to it except the pain of people saying that 'he’s sold', that 'Barcelona want him'.
"At the right time, if something comes up that the president thinks is worthwhile, then we’ll talk. It’s worth remembering that we made the biggest investment in our history."
It remains to be seen where the striker could end up as his stock continues to rise, with most top teams searching for a striker as well as the next big thing in football.
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