Mikel Arteta on Arsenal transfer targets, potential summer exits and why a Champions League identity is key : Gunners

Think the smart thing to do this summer would be:

Coutinho (loan) Ceballos (~£20m) Partey (~45m) Gabriel Megalhaes (~£22m)

Would love guys like Szoboszlai and Upamecano but I just think that the former is off to Milan and the latter would be incredible, but we’re better off strengthening two positions at once rather than spend all of that on one CB. He is very good for his age, but Gabriel is also a special player, and is also a LCB.

This way, we’re fixing all of these positions, revamping our midfield, and helping out the defence in one summer, for the cost of about £80m. That can be offset by sales of course, and some ✨magic accounting✨by Raul and the powers that be.