‘We need to upgrade’ – Mikel Arteta outlines Arsenal’s transfer plans

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has outlined the club’s transfer plan this summer transfer window, noting that they might be signing more players.

The Premier League side have been linked with numerous players this summer transfer window but have completed just one signing. David Raya joined the club on a permanent transfer after a successful loan spell last season.

However, according to latest report from The Athletic, the Gunners are on the verge of sealing the transfer of Bologna and Italy defender Calafiori in the ongoing summer transfer window as they have reportedly agreed to pay a fee of £42 million ($54.3m) to the Serie A club.

With the 22-year-old centre-back’s transfer all but sealed, Mikel Arteta claimed that the club still need more players to increase the squad strength so that they can compete for the Premier League title once again with holders Manchester City this season.

Speaking to reporters, the 42-year-old said, “We know there are certain positions that we want to improve and give the squad better resources, especially in terms of numbers where we are very short. We will try our best but the main thing is to focus on falling in love with the players we have and make them better.”

He added, “Perfection in this league requires different standards to relate that word to winning the Premier League. That’s what we need to do, we need to upgrade everything we’re doing and improve in every area. That’s what we’re trying to do. We are so close. There are moments where we had really fine margins. We have earned to be there, and obviously, we want much more and we are going to try to get it.

“When you are so close, you really want to grab it. But I think you have to analyse the whole thing. “In the end, the outcome of this football club has to be to win major trophies, and we are in the process to achieve that – we are very close. The level that we are showing is extremely high, but it’s not been enough to win it. That’s the target. We’re certainly heading in the right direction and we are travelling at a really high speed with the things that we have transformed not only in the football side, but I think as a club as well. Now what is missing is to bring the big titles back home.”