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Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Mikel Arteta's 5 main transfer targets and Arsenal state of play before window opens

The summer transfer window is almost here!

When the calendar flips over to Friday, June 10, clubs across Europe can officially begin doing business. One of the most anticipated summers to look out for is Arsenal 's after they capitulated in the final days of last season to miss out on a Champions League spot and hand bitter rivals Tottenham a place in the continent's premier competition.

Now, though, manager Mikel Arteta has the chance to upgrade the Gunners' firepower, building on what was still a positive campaign on the whole. Working alongside technical director Edu, who has publicly stated that the club are hoping to make two marquee signings between now and September 1, Arteta has been scouring the market to assemble shortlist crammed with talent which will be whittled down as the months go by.

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