Arsenal being busy in the summer transfer window appears a guarantee at this point. The Gunners are desperate to build on from their superb 2022/23 Premier League season where they finished in second place, just five points off champions Manchester City after spending 240 days at the summit.
Mikel Arteta and Edu have likely already identified the positions where depth is needed and thus the players they would like to bring in this summer. Outgoings are also expected to take place though, with the first one close to being finalised which will see Granit Xhaka join Bayer Leverkusen with two parties currently in advanced talks over a £13million deal, as football.london understands.
Kieran Tierney and Folarin Balogun are other senior players expected to depart north London in search of more regular first-team football. That trio leaving the club could result in at least £60million being acquired in sales which allows Arteta more funds for incomings on top of the £180million budget that has been handed to him by owner Stan Kroenke.
