It has become evident that despite the almighty effort Arsenal have put in this season to try and stave off Manchester City that the ultimate quality and depth of their rivals has come through. This is neither a surprise nor a huge criticism on Arsenal’s part.
Arsenal are still building and the title push represents a major step forward, achieving more than anyone thought possible this season, and it’s not over yet. But this summer represents the last of that squad-building phase before things can switch to how Man City have managed their team’s development over the past decade.
Wednesday’s defeat against Man City highlighted the gap between the two sides but it exposed areas in Arsenal’s squad that must be addressed should they want to mount a greater challenge in the future. football.london takes a look at the three key signings that need to be made in order to take the Gunners to the next level in the summer.