As Arsenal's title hopes were all but ended with a 3-0 defeat to Brighton, Mikel Arteta was unusually forthright about what needs to change next season. "With the level that is required for the Premier League and to fight for the Champions League, the way we have to fight for the Champions League, there’s a lot to think about," the Spaniard said in his post-match press conference.
Admittedly it's not exactly clear cut, but as far as Arteta press conferences go it was pretty on the nose. The Spaniard appeared to be suggesting that if Arsenal are going to compete for the Premier League title again while also challenging in the Champions League, then reinforcements were going to be needed.
He's certainly not the only one in the club who thinks this. Owners Stan and Josh Kroenke are willing to keep up their investment in line with the significant spending that has taken place over the past few windows, while the extra revenue provided by Champions League qualification should give Edu more of a budget to play with this summer.
