It is unlikely that Arsenal will strengthen the squad before the new season starts with less than five days remaining now before the Gunners travel to Selhurst Park. Pre-season preparations have helped integrate the five new signings bar Fabio Vieira who has yet to make an appearance due to a foot injury.
Yet despite the number of deals done, work is still needed. This was recognised by Mikel Arteta after Arsenal's comfortable 6-0 win over Sevilla and plans to invest had not changed.
“We’re still hoping to do something else if the market allows us to do that,” Arteta said. “You've seen some movement in the other direction in the last few days, so we want to get the perfect balance and the plan we wanted right at the beginning. Whether we can accomplish that or not is another story, but I’m happy with where we are now.”
