Mikel Arteta has been asked if fans can expect more signings before the transfer window closes with Arsenal still in the market for a new defender
Mikel Arteta looks on during the Borussia Dortmund game
Mikel Arteta has admitted Arsenal are in the market for more signings(Image: Carlos Jasso/AFP)
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Mikel Arteta has admitted that Arsenal are pushing to sign more players before the end of the transfer window.
The Gunners have spent more than £100million on new players this summer. Piero Hincapie's loan move from Bayer Leverkusen has been made permanent in a £34.5m deal, Christos Tzolis made the £34m switch from Club Brugge, Illan Meslier has signed after his Leeds contract expired, and Bruno Guimaraes has joined for £75m from Newcastle.
But Arsenal, who go into the season as the reigning Premier League champions, are not expected to stop there and want to bolster their squad with more additions in the coming weeks. Indeed, following the Gunners' 3-2 pre-season defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, Arteta revealed the club remain active in the summer window.
"Well, that's what we're trying to do [sign more players]," Arteta said. "If we have the right player in the market to make us much better. We are very looking forward to that."
Arsenal have conceded six goals in their last two pre-season matches; three against Dortmund and then three in the 3-1 defeat to Real Betis last Wednesday. In both matches, the Gunners looked open at the back and in truth Dortmund and Betis could have scored more than three each.
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