Arsenal -Manager Mikel Arteta expects a big summer of spending to help the club “put the next step” and put an end to their waiting for silverware.
ARTETA spoke a day after the Gunners announced their successor to sports director Edu, with Andrea Berta, formerly from Atletico Madrid, who took the reins.
Arsenal, whose last trophy was the FA Cup 2020, was criticized because he did not sign a striker in the recent windows, and their failure to act was exposed with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus in the second half of this season both set aside.
Without a recognized striker, the North -London outfit has fallen 12 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League. It leaves them on track to complete second place for the third consecutive season.
Arteta spoke on Tuesday before the match on his side against Fulham in the Emirates: “It will be a big (summer) and we are very enthusiastic about it.
“When you go again, we want to increase the depth of the team and the quality and skills we need to go to the next step.
“Every summer is high because it is a chance and especially because of the number of players we now have in the team, that is necessary.
“But it is a big summer for many things, because we first have to maintain the good foundations that we have and then how clear how we can improve and evolve the team.”
Although the title ambitions of Arsenal are almost this period, they stay alive in the Champions League with a delicious two -legged quarter -final collision against Real Madrid.
Arteta will have Bukayo Saka available for selection for the opening leg in the Emirates next week, where the International of England is also in the Spaniard team for the visit of the Cottagers.
Saka, 23, is absent for more than three months after an operation on a hamstring crack that was sustained on December 21 in the 5-1 victory of the Gunners in Crystal Palace.
Arteta not nervous about the return of Saka
However, Arteta is not worried about getting Saka back into the spotlight with a doors that have been completed, and six consecutive training sessions that are already under the strap of the Star Winger.
“Sometimes these things happen and they happen to the best players and it doesn't mean it has to happen again,” said Arteta.
“He must be completely aware that everything is clear: the level, the speed, the time you have to perform is shorter.
“You want to do things slower? Forget, you won't be efficient. So you probably have to be faster, sharper, with maximum speed and you have to train and prepare.
'Shall I be nervous? No, because he has done everything many times. He needs exposure in games, but all the boxes he has to check are there.
“There is not a single player in that team who has produced the number of Bukayo in the past three seasons. He has been really good at the process and we have received a lot of reassurance that he can do very well now.”
Berta appointed Arsenal Sporting Director
The 53-year-old felt the opportunity to work in the North London club and in the Premier League was too good a chance to reject.
“I am very happy to become a member of Arsenal in what is a very exciting period for the club,” said Berta.
“I watched with great interest as Arsenal has evolved in recent years and I have admired the hard work that has started to restore the club as an important force in European football with a passionate supporters around the world.
“The club has great values and a rich history, and I am looking forward to playing my role in shaping a successful future with a great team.
“I can't wait to get started in my new role and I am really looking forward to experiencing my first game in Emirates Stadium together with our supporters.”
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