Arteta Confirms Arsenal Expects More Signings Before Transfer Window Closes

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signaled the club's intent to be active in the transfer market, expecting further reinforcements before the summer window shuts. "We expect to have movements in the next few weeks, obviously," Arteta stated following a preseason victory over Girona. He emphasized the club's ambition to "improve and evolve" the squad, recognizing that rivals are also strengthening their positions.

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We expect to have movements in the next few weeks, obviously.

Arteta acknowledged the need to match the spending of competitors like Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, and Chelsea. "We won't sit still and we are very ambitious with what we are doing," he said. The manager stressed that the margins in the league are very small and that increasing internal competition is crucial for the team to improve and meet the rising level of play.

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We want to get better like anybody else, and you just can see the transfer market and our opponents, what we are doing. We won't sit still and we are very ambitious with what we are doing.

While not confirming specific transfer targets, Arteta indicated the club is identifying areas for improvement. Arsenal has already secured goalkeeper Illan Meslier and forward Christos Tzolis, with defender Piero Hincapie joining permanently after a loan spell. The team is preparing to defend their Premier League title, which they begin at home against Coventry City on August 21.

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The margins are very small. Because we want to get better and the level is going to increase. We need to increase the competition internally. We need to make sure we identify the things that we don't have in the team.