The idea that Arsenal could go into the summer transfer window and again break their record for a summer spend seems rather other-worldly with where the Gunners were a decade ago. Protests regarding how much the owners were willing to invest were rife and the north London club couldn’t escape the purgatorial state of the top-four race.
Fast forward to the present day and the title race is still on for Arsenal, although they do need some help from rivals Manchester City, or rather their opponents, as they pray for a slip-up. Beyond the season though, qualification for the Champions League is already in the bag and this is sure to help the club convince top targets of the Emirates being their next destination.
There is an understanding from football.london that Declan Rice remains the top target of the club for midfield, with interest in Moises Caicedo continuing from their multiple rejected January bids from earlier this year.
