The Premier League season is over and for Arsenal, an unexpected title push was unsuccessful as they went close but missed out to Manchester City. The gap ended up being five points, something that the Gunners will be keen to close and eventually overtake going into next campaign.
The transfer market offers them the perfect chance to do that, with the ability to offer Champions League football this time around giving the side a huge boost. There will be a host of difficult decisions for Mikel Arteta to make as he looks to make his side the best version they can be.
"I am really interested in understanding, reflecting and analysing what we have in the house and what resources we have already," the Spaniard said when asked about the upcoming transfer window.
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"How we can improve and how we can maximise and take players to a different level, the ones we haven't got everything from. Then the bonus will be to make those decisions and improve the team, but as well we don't want to lose that cohesion that exists around the team and that understanding. Hopefully we make the right decisions."
One of the key areas to address will be squad depth, with the side's inclusion in the Champions League adding yet another conundrum to consider. With a host of positions that could be strengthened, being frugal at times could be key to ensuring that Arsenal maximise their resources.
That could see them turn to former transfer target Ferran Torres this summer to strengthen their forward ranks, having previously eyed a switch for the ex-Manchester City man. AS report that just over one-year after the Spanish international made the £47million move to Barcelona, an exit is on the cards.
It is claimed that the Blaugrana could be willing to accept an offer as low as £17million for a 23-year-old that could still have plenty of promise. Whether the Gunners will reignite that interest is unknown though, especially given their relative strength in the forward ranks at this time.
However, with the possibility of some players moving on and the versatility that Torres offers in the final third, it could be a bargain too good to miss.
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