Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo in midfield with Gabriel Jesus up front – the new Arsenal squad to compete in Champions League
Mikel Arteta is set for another summer spending spree with Arsenal poised to return to the Champions League for the first time since 2017.
The Gunners sit pretty at the top of the Premier League table after 24 games played - 16 points ahead of Newcastle in fifth.
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Barring a spectacular capitulation, the north Londoners should secure European Cup football for next term which will bring a huge windfall for qualifying.
Since Arteta's appointment in December 2019, Arsenal's net spend is more than £330million with the Kroenke family putting their full faith in the 40-year-old.
And the Spaniard will once again be backed in the transfer window as the club look to cope with the demands of the Champions League.
have stated midfielders Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo are being eyed up by Arsenal, who are also seeking another winger and left-back.
And they claim that six players could depart the Emirates, with Kieran Tierney, Granit Xhaka, Emile Smith Rowe, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Folarin Balogun and Nuno Tavares all at risk of being sold.
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Aaron Ramsdale will almost certainly keep his place between the sticks having established himself as the club's first-choice goalkeeper since the start of the 2021/22 season.
Should Tierney be sold, Oleksandr Zinchenko should retain his spot at left-back, with Ben White continuing to feature on the opposite side of defence instead of Takehiro Tomiyasu.
This would see Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba maintain their centre-back partnership having started every top-flight match alongside each other this term.
That is despite the pair's heated altercation following last weekend's 1-0 win away at Leicester, which led boss Arteta to state they have a 'happy marriage'.
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But they know that January recruit Jakub Kiwior, who was signed for £22m from Spezia, is waiting in the wings with big things expected of the youngster, who has been labelled 'extraordinary' by Polish compatriot Robert Lewandowski.
Should Brighton star Caicedo be brought in after being the subject of two failed bids from Arsenal in the winter transfer window, he could replace Thomas Partey as the lone defensive midfielder.
There can be no debating the Ghanaian's quality and importance to Arsenal, but his regular injury setbacks constantly threaten to upset the club's rhythm.
And if Arsenal manage to prise Rice away from West Ham in a potential club-record £80m deal, he will likely come in for Xhaka.
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With the Switzerland international tied down at the Emirates until 2024, the Gunners could decide to cash in on him.
Arteta would then have Jorginho to rely on as Rice's back-up, with the ex-Chelsea star impressing following his £12m transfer.
Skipper Martin Odegaard would then feature alongside Rice in a box-to-box role, with Fabio Vieira ready to step in for the Norwegian should he pick up a knock.
Academy graduate Bukayo Saka would then slot in on the ring wing with the 21-year-old closing in on a lucrative long-term contract.
Gabriel Martinelli, who extended his stay in north London in February, could be deployed on the opposite flank ahead of Leandro Trossard.
And Gabriel Jesus is likely to lead the line despite Eddie Nketiah thriving in his absence from the team following the Brazilian's knee injury.
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