Arsenal target claims he's as good as Kylian Mbappe as Mikel Arteta transfer stance revealed

Mikel Arteta will be keen to further bolster his squad this summer after missing out on the Premier League title by just two points. Arsenal have already been heavily linked with several big names but, for now, it remains to be seen whether or not the Kroenkes will sanction another spending spree.

Last year, the Gunners forked out over £200million on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber – the latter of whom unfortunately missed most of the campaign due to injury. The north Londoners made plenty of sales to fund their spending spree, so perhaps Edu is plotting another clear-out.

Whatever happens this summer, Arteta won’t want any progress going to waste with the Manchester clubs and Chelsea expected to wheel out the war chests. So, with that being said, football.london has rounded up the latest Arsenal news and transfer gossip on Sunday, May 26

Martinez makes bold claim

Lautaro Martinez believes he’s one of the best strikers in the world alongside Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski. The 26-year-old striker has been briefly linked with a move to the Premier League for a while now, namely Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United, as he continues to impress at Inter Milan.

In an interview with Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport, Martinez said: “I have nothing to be jealous of them, the numbers and the trophies say so. Some of them have won less than me. I have to keep working responsibly as my father taught me, but I can be at the same level as all these great players.”