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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Edu backtracks on Arsenal transfer vow as Mikel Arteta's ruthless approach emerges

Arsenal technical director Edu has not acted in accordance with his own transfer claim this summer as Arsenal aim to overhaul a number of positions within the squad.

Mikel Arteta has been at the helm as manager since December 2019 and has been entrusted to mould the team in his image, with plenty of money being spent during the Spaniard's reign. During the summer window of 2021 alone, the Gunners boss was permitted to fork out just under £140million on six new additions - all of whom have been a success to varying degrees.

Due to the amount of money spent and the sheer number of players signed this time 12 months ago, many expected that the summer window of 2022 would be a particularly quiet one for Arsenal. Even boardroom chief Edu admitted the Gunners would be taking a different approach.

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