Mikel Arteta has hinted that Arsenal may yet make more signings before the transfer window closes, despite the club already spending around £200 million on six new arrivals this summer. The Gunners retain an interest in Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze, who has a release clause in his contract worth over £60 million.
Earlier in the summer, Arteta admitted he felt the squad was “short”, but that was before the additions of Viktor Gyokeres and Cristhian Mosquera. On Tuesday, when asked if he still felt the squad needed strengthening, the Arsenal manager said: “I said that I was extremely happy with the way that we have approached the window and how aggressive we’ve been. There’s still a long period with the window open. So far, we are very happy with what we have achieved. Make sure that at the end of the window, we continue to be super happy.”
Arsenal have one more pre-season fixture on their Asia tour – a north London derby against Tottenham in Hong Kong on Thursday, the first ever played abroad. Arteta called it “a great idea” to bring the rivalry to a different country, adding: “It’s an opportunity for everybody to feel that and for us as well, because for our preparation, increases the competition level again and it brings a different challenge. And then we’re going to be so lucky to play in this incredible stadium with 50,000 people that I’m sure they’re going to be super loud and passionate.”
