Mikel Arteta will have welcomed back some of his senior stars on Monday for the first day of Arsenal pre-season training. Following the conclusion of the 2022/23 campaign, some of the Gunners squad headed out onto international duty and will therefore return later in the month, but over 10 senior stars are expected to be back at London Colney.
A superb season for Arsenal ended on June 28 with a dominant 5-0 win against Wolves, but there is sure to have been a tinge of disappointment the Premier League title was not won. Nonetheless, Edu and Arteta certainly aren't dwelling on that missed opportunity with a £210million triple swoop in the works this summer.
Kai Havertz's transfer from Chelsea has already been confirmed and Arsenal are aiming to finalise moves for Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice in the coming days. While the latter duo are currently still contracted to Ajax and West Ham respectively, some Arsenal players will be starting their pre-season training with the club ahead of their first fixture against FC Nurnberg on July 13 in Germany.
