Arsenal director Tim Lewis has praised the ‘extraordinary’ environment on the Emirates Stadium and has pledged that the Gunners board will again Mikel Arteta with switch funds this summer season. It’s a clear signal that the North Londoners are on the right track regardless of a dismal slip-up within the Premier League.
Arteta’s facet bowed out of the 2022-23 Premier League season with a thumping 5-0 win over Wolves. But it surely might have been a much more triumphant weekend for Arsenal had they not suffered a horrid run of kind simply because the title gave the impression to be of their grasp.
Nevertheless, non-executive director Lewis has exemplified simply how far Arsenal have are available a brief house of time. The American identified that the environment contained in the Emirates Stadium has been extraordinary’ and hinted at a much more constructive tradition contained in the membership.
“It has been a superb season with many essential moments and recollections made in a rare Emirates environment the like of which we now have by no means skilled right here,” Lewis wrote in an announcement from the boardroom.
“60,000 supporters have sung a brand new anthem and generated an power which connects with our gamers and drives them on. One thing particular has been restored and shared by Gooners right here and the world over.
“Honest thanks go to everybody linked to the membership – from our house owners to all supporters – for the unstinting assist you will have given our groups and workers all through the season. We’ll reset this summer season and, with the resolute assist we now have from Stan and Josh, strengthen to go once more subsequent season.”
Lewis’ phrases counsel that Arteta is ready to be backed with enormous funds forward of the summer season switch window. Qualifying for the Champions League expands Arsenal’s scope when it comes to sources because the profile of participant who will leap on the likelihood of signing for the Gunners.
Arsenal are prone to strengthen in midfield over the approaching months, particularly with Granit Xhaka possible heading to Bayer Leverkusen. The Swiss midfielder struck a brace within the thrashing of Wolves on Sunday in an ideal farewell.
West Ham captain Declan Rice is reportedly Arsenal’s high goal heading into the summer season. The Emirates Stadium hierarchy reportedly face competitors from Bayern Munich, although, and the Hammers are demanding a charge exceeding £100m.
Brighton star Moises Caicedo is one other goal for Arsenal. Arteta tried to signal the Ecuadorian throughout the January switch window however the Seagulls insisted that he wouldn’t be bought.