Arsenal are heading into a summer that could define the next phase of Mikel Arteta’s project.With the margins tight at the top, the plan is clear.Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesMikel Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has reiterated his desire to sign a striker this summer but admitted the position is one of the hardest to fill. Wednesday's Champions League semi-final exit to Paris Saint-Germain means Arsenal will end a fifth consecutive season without silverware despite sustained progress under Arteta since taking charge in December 2019.

Arsenal’s recent Champions League semi-final exit against Paris Saint-Germain has reignited speculation about head coach Mikel Arteta’s future. Despite significant investment in players like Declan Rice and Mikel Merino,