Arsenal boss Unai Emery opens up on summer transfer plans ahead of Leicester clash
Posted Sunday, April 28, 2019 by Express.co.uk
Unai Emery has spoken on his side's transfer plans (Image: GETTY )
ARSENAL manager Unai Emery has picked out TWO Gunners players who have improved the most under his management at the club - Lucas Torreira and Mateo Guendouzi.
Torreira and Guendouzi were signed from Sampdoria and Lorient, respectively, last summer.
Youngster Guendouzi has shown maturity in his performances while his fellow Uruguayan midfielder, who struggled to settle at first, has become a fan favourite.
Emery believes both have come on leaps and bounds since they joined last year.
“I take a lot of satisfaction from players progressing individually and the improvement of their statistics,” he told Sky Sports.
“I think there are a lot of players who have made progress this season. There’s Matteo Guendouzi.
“There’s Lucas Torreira. There’s also the statistics of the goalscorers together – Laca (Alexandre Lacazette) as much as Auba (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang).
“They are both scoring an important number of goals.”
Emery, who is trying to secure Arsenal a top four finish this season, also spoke about his transfer aims for the summer.
“There could be a lot of movement in terms of signings and departures or there could be a little, but first of all I believe there is a good base for the team already here,” he added.
“We are here today with the opportunity to achieve our objectives in both the Premier League and the Europa League, albeit knowing that it is going to be difficult – just as it has been since the start.”
Emery’s Arsenal have been torrid away from home this season but the Spaniard is hoping his defence can sure up sooner rather than later.
Shkrodan Mustafi has been one of Arsenal’s poorer performers this season - and could be replaced in the summer.
“I want us to be more defensively solid, of course, and we know we need to work on certain things, but the team has made progress,” Emery said.
“A season can help you to improve, to understand everything better and to continue with your process, and I believe that’s where the club is now.
“We all want immediate results, but sometimes it requires patience.”
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