Arteta delighted with Arsenal summer transfer work: Signings fit our model

Posted Friday, September 03, 2021 by Tribalfootball.com

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was delighted with the club's summer transfer window.

The Gunners spent the most of any team in the Premier League, forking out £145m on Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Martin Odegaard, Aaron Ramsdale, Albert Lokonga and Nuno Tavares.

Speaking to the club's official website, Arteta said: "It was a really complicated market. We had a lot of things to do, I think we had 16 or 17 transactions in total, which is a lot.

Asked whether Arsenal deliberately targeted younger players with experience in Europe's major leagues, the Spaniard added: "Yes, different experiences, some had experience in the league, so abroad, and some have been coached in other ways, but they are players we have followed for a long time that we knew could fit in the model we are trying to implement at the club. So we are pleased."

And when pressed on how he plans to integrate the signings, Arteta said: "Again, it is 16/17 changes to the squad - it is a lot. You have to blend them all together, some of them haven't even trained with us yet because they have still to come in the next week or so.

"As quick as possible. We have a good group, they will help them to adapt as quick as possible and get them to work with us and see when we can integrate all together."