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Daily Mirror
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Will Freeman

Arsenal transfer state of play: Where Mikel Arteta stands on seven summer moves

Arsenal have a busy summer ahead, with Mikel Arteta hoping to bring quality players into the club during the transfer window to improve both the quality and depth of his squad.

The Gunners return to the Champions League in the coming season, with midfield likely to be their main area of focus for summer transfer business. Granit Xhaka is set to leave the club, meaning that the Gunners are expected to target a player to replace him, while also needing to add depth ahead of a return to Europe's elite club competition.

In addition, depth in defence is also needed, with William Saliba's late-season injury coinciding with poor form during the title run-in. His injury exposed a lack of depth in defence, with Ben White unable to provide central defensive cover due to his requirement to cover the right-back position in the added absence of Takehiro Tomiyasu.

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