Arteta sends transfer message amid Arsenal’s links with Vinicius Junior

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signaled the club's ambition in the transfer market, stating they are actively working to improve and evolve the squad. His remarks come as speculation intensifies regarding a potential move for Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, who has been heavily linked with a transfer to the Emirates Stadium.

Arteta addressed the transfer rumors following Arsenal's commanding 4-1 victory over Girona in a pre-season friendly. While he declined to comment directly on Vinicius Junior, the Spanish manager made it clear that Arsenal is determined to bolster their attacking options and strengthen the team before the upcoming campaign.

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We are really active, trying to improve and evolve the team. That’s clear. We expect to have movements in the next few weeks, obviously, because we want to get better like anybody else. And you can just see it. The transfer market and our opponents, what we are doing – we won’t sit still. And we are very ambitious in what we want to do.

"We are really active, trying to improve and evolve the team. That’s clear," Arteta said. "We expect to have movements in the next few weeks, obviously, because we want to get better like anybody else. And you can just see it. The transfer market and our opponents, what we are doing – we won’t sit still. And we are very ambitious in what we want to do."

The Arsenal manager stressed the importance of increasing internal competition and identifying specific areas for improvement. "The margins are very small. And 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, to have bigger margins. And that’s the way we have to think," he added. Arteta's comments are expected to fuel further speculation about Arsenal's transfer targets, with Vinicius Junior being one of the most prominent names reportedly on their radar.

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The margins are very small. And 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, to have bigger margins. And that’s the way we have to think.