Mikel Arteta vows to turn Arsenal into the best team in the world as he hints at more transfers

MIKEL ARTETA has vowed to make Arsenal the best team in the world. The Gunners boss delivered the club’s first Premier League title in 22 years and then snapped up £75million man Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis to bolster the defence of their crown this summer. Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal fighting on all fronts this season Credit: Getty Bruno Guimaraes recently arrived in a £75million deal Credit: Getty But Arteta insists there will be no let-up from last season’s Champions League finalists, who lost on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain. Ahead of Friday’s Prem kick-off against promoted Coventry at the Emirates, Arteta said: “It’s certainly the ambition of the club and the owners to be the best club in the world. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! Play Dream Team this season! £100,000 in prize money up for grabs in 2026/27 Free to enter Play in Mini Leagues against your mates £60,000 jackpot for the overall winner £1,000 prize for winning Gameweek 1 PLAY DREAM TEAM NOW! “In order to do that, you need the best facilities, the best stadium, the best supporters, and you need the best squad and the best players in the world. “Those are the ones that win you football matches and the ones that can be decisive when it matters. “That’s what we try to build with the actual players that we have, and with the players that we want to sign to make the difference for Arsenal.” Arsenal made a statement of intent by beating nearest rivals Manchester City 3-0 in Sunday’s Community Shield. But the North London club have never won back-to-back Prem titles – a milestone Arteta is keen to overcome. The Spaniard added: “That’s an opportunity that we have ahead, and we are very conscious of what it’s going to take to deliver that. Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS “But I feel the ambition, I feel the desire, and I feel the ability and the conviction around the team that we can do it.” Arsenal missed out on Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior, who signed a new mega contract at the Bernabeu while Arteta admires Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez. Asked about the club being linked with elite players, chief executive Richard Garlick said: “It’s players that are going to take Arsenal forward. “In the past we’ve looked at players that maybe helped build out the squad or get us to a certain level, but now we’re competing right at the top level, and we do need to bring in players that are going to change the dial. “That might be younger players that come into your squad and give them time to develop, and you’ve seen that in the last couple of years at Arsenal, and if we’re able to combine those players that are coming through the academy with some of the best players in the world then we’ve got every chance of maintaining that success and going beyond what we’ve already achieved. “The standard now is high, though – the bar’s been set winning the Premier League title and getting to the Champions League final. “We’re probably fishing in a smaller pool of quality players, and that means that it’s tricky to land those players that are going to drive Arsenal forward. “But if the right opportunity presents itself, we’ll certainly be exploring it.” Comment now