Mikel Arteta delivers a one-word update on Bukayo Saka after final day heartbreak.
After a heartbreaking end to the season, Arsenal is already looking ahead to next term. Finishing second in the Premier League again, Mikel Arteta and Edu Gaspar are planning strategies to surpass Manchester City. The summer will be busy with transfer activities and international competitions like EURO 2024 and the Copa America involving Arsenal’s players.
Arteta encouraged fans to stay optimistic, saying: “All this is happening because you started believing, you started to be patient and started to understand what we tried to do. All the credit has to go to the players and the staff. Don’t be sad. We want much more than that and we’re going to get it.”
In other news, Bukayo Saka missed the final match against Everton due to a minor muscle injury from training. Arteta assured that Saka will be fit for England’s EURO 2024 squad, simply responding “yeah” when asked about his readiness.
Kai Havertz echoed Arteta’s sentiment, promising that the team will fight for the title next season. Despite scoring the winning goal against Everton, Havertz expressed disappointment but remained hopeful for the future, stating, “Maybe in two or three months, we can say, ‘It was a good fight’, but right now I feel like we deserved more. It wasn’t enough in the end, but we go again next year.”
Attention now shifts to the transfer window, with Arsenal aiming to strengthen their squad. One target is RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko, who reportedly has a £55.9m release clause. To activate this clause, interested teams must act by the end of June. Arsenal appears eager to secure a new striker to bolster their attack for the upcoming season.