For the second summer on the spin Arsenal are looking to the transfer window as a pick-me-up following a crushing end to the season.
But whereas last year’s blow saw them miss out on the Champions League, this time around it was the title - such was their improvement under Mikel Arteta. Back in Europe’s top competition, the Gunners are hoping to lure some of the brightest talents in world football to North London as they continue to hunt down Manchester City.
"We've had a very progressive year, I think we did a really good job. We know there is still a lot to do. The intention is to keep going and to keep moving forward,” Arsenal ’s sporting director Edu explained last month.