Arsenal may have completed five signings so far this summer, but that hasn't stopped Mikel Arteta from being frequently asked about further business.
The Gunners are currently the biggest spenders in the Premier League after splashing out around £120million, although that figure could rise in the coming weeks. It's believed that much of the attention has now turned towards departures due to the squad being slightly bloated, while a lack of progress in shipping players out means efforts to find solutions are being ramped up.
Several names look set to head through the exit door if suitable offers are received, including Bernd Leno, Hector Bellerin, Pablo Mari, Lucas Torreira and Nicolas Pepe. However, the club will be determined to get the best deals possible and raise as many funds as possible to balance out the books.
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Although it could go a little quiet on the incomings front for the time being, that's not to say things will not begin to pick up pace later down the line, especially after Arteta confirmed plans to strengthen the squad even further if the market allowed it.
Speaking after his side's 4-0 win over Chelsea last night, the Spaniard revealed what Arsenal are working on behind the scenes in order to get the squad in the strongest position possible for the 2022/23 season. "You can see that we are still a little bit short in some positions for the way we want to play," he said. "It is something we are trying to address."
A central midfielder and winger are believed to be two areas of interest to Arteta and technical director Edu, with links to Leicester City's Youri Tielemans failing to go away. Lucas Paqueta is another who has been linked, although when asked about him, Edu hinted that players would have to leave to have any chance of completing a deal for him.
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