Mikel Arteta has as soon as once more hinted at an enormous summer time for Arsenal after ending runners-up once more within the Premier League.
The Gunners got here residence behind Liverpool in 2024-25, rounding off their marketing campaign with a 2-1 win away at Southampton on the ultimate day.
Arteta’s males additionally light out of the Champions League on the semi-final stage, dropping to Paris Saint-Germain within the ultimate 4.
Consequently, the Spaniard has known as for extra important funding within the squad this summer time, as he seeks a primary piece of silverware since 2020.
Talking after the sport, he mentioned: “We needed to complete with that positivity, that good environment and vibe. We needed to say goodbye to a couple gamers and I feel they deserved that to occur in a pleasant setting.
“Josh [Kroenke] has been very clear within the course and ambition we have now. We’re going to attempt to see what we are able to do, make very delicate choices, and respect what has taken us this far.
💬 “We’re so proud, the way in which they’ve completed it, the way in which they’ve overcome adversity all through the season.”
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“There’s not a lot enchancment. We’ve completed second thrice, reached the Champions League semi-finals. There’s that little proportion we have to nail.”
David Raya was a stand-out performer for the Gunners, incomes a share of the Golden Glove alongside Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Mats Selz.
He was delighted together with his particular person contributions in North London this season, however he desires to see enchancment as effectively subsequent time period.
Raya added: “I’m more than happy with my particular person season. I stepped up my recreation from final 12 months to this 12 months, being a bit extra settled into this wonderful membership. I’m simply attempting to do my job and assist the crew as a lot as attainable.
“We all know that there have been some occasions [this season] the place we conceded objectives after we shouldn’t have, dropped factors after we shouldn’t have. That’s a part of soccer and one thing we have to be taught. We have to see video games out typically.”
