Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will be desperate for the season to start as soon as possible so he can put the pain of last campaign behind him.
The Gunners ended up finishing fifth despite boasting a five-point advantage in fourth with just three games to play. To make matters worse, they were pipped to the final Champions League place by their most fierce rivals in Tottenham Hotspur, who beat them late on in the season to shift the momentum in North London.
In turn, there is every chance Arteta sanctions plenty of arrivals and spends big for the second successive summer transfer window to give his side the best chance of returning to the European elite once again after a six-year hiatus.
