Mikel Arteta has mentioned Arsenal’s free-scoring kind won’t impression their summer time switch plans, with the membership nonetheless anticipated to pursue a brand new striker.
Arsenal have gained all seven Premier League video games in 2024 by an combination rating of 31-3, changing into the primary group in English soccer historical past to win three consecutive away video games by 5 or extra targets.
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Arsenal thrashed Sheffield United 6-0 at Bramall Lane on Monday and have an opportunity to shut the hole on not less than one of many high two after they face Brentford on Saturday, 24 hours earlier than Liverpool host Manchester Metropolis at Anfield.
The north London membership are broadly anticipated to signal a centre-forward this summer time, and Arteta mentioned the current aim rush has not modified their technique which he revealed dated again to the start of the present marketing campaign.
“The plans that we’ve for the summer time are very clear,” Arteta instructed a information convention on Thursday. “They had been carried out nearly firstly of the season understanding what we are able to have, the contract conditions with some gamers, and the way we are able to enhance sure areas of the group. This example does not change that.”
Arsenal had been closely linked with a transfer for Ivan Toney forward of the January window however Brentford valued the 27-year-old at round £80 million ($102m) and finally obtained no bids.
Sources have instructed ESPN that whereas Toney stays on their radar, the Gunners have cooled their curiosity within the England worldwide as they take into account different choices with Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyökeres and Brighton’s Evan Ferguson among the many potential alternate options.
Requested whether or not he may rule out a summer time transfer for Toney, Arteta replied: “I do not speak about some other participant. If not, I will must rule out each different participant available in the market as a result of we’re linked with quite a lot of gamers.”
Aaron Ramsdale will make a uncommon look for Arsenal in aim with David Raya ineligible to face his father or mother membership after becoming a member of the Gunners on an preliminary mortgage with an choice to make the transfer everlasting for £27m.
Ramsdale has featured simply six occasions since Raya made the change throughout London, the final of which got here in January’s FA Cup third-round residence defeat to Liverpool.
“He is absolutely ready,” Arteta mentioned. He is coaching day by day. He is determined to play like the remainder of the boys that have not had that many alternatives. Saturday might be an incredible alternative for him.
“He is been sensible. He is been actually supportive and pushing in coaching day by day like I anticipated. It is a pleasure to have two high goalkeepers within the group.
“One of many hardest issues is coping with the gamers that do not have the sport time they deserve. Not solely Aaron, however there are various of these. Now we have an unbelievable group of gamers.
“We attempt to be straight, clarify issues, be near them and provides them help. Then after they have the chance, they wish to contribute to the group in the absolute best means. That is what Aaron will wish to do on Saturday.”
