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Luke Thrower

Declan Rice's Arsenal transfer decision completes Mikel Arteta's huge three-year mission

Arsenal are preparing for a huge summer transfer window as they look to close the gap on Manchester City in next season's race for the Premier League title. The Gunners made strides over the past two markets to bring themselves to the next level, setting the pace in the first half of the campaign.

That fell away in the second half as they ended up short of the total set by Pep Guardiola, showing there's still plenty left to improve upon at the Emirates Stadium. For many though, the season may represent a celebration of being competitive once again, but next time around there's the weight of expectation.

Further additions could see them close that gap, with Mikel Arteta explaining how he will sell the project to those that may join. He said ahead of the clash with Wolves on Sunday: "Explain who we are, how we do things, what we want from them, how we’re going to fit them in in our culture and our club. Then trying to do the right things as a club. Buying the right profile for the right amounts of money and at the end getting the players and staff that are going to make our car faster and more reliable to have a great season."

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