Arsenal have already strengthened Mikel Arteta's squad this summer but are eyeing further additions
Arsenal are looking to retain their Premier League title and win the Champions League this season.
Arsenal are looking to retain their Premier League title and win the Champions League this season.(Image: (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images))
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Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville believes Arsenal need just a world-class forward to retain the Premier League title and win the Champions League this season.
The Gunners ended their two decade wait for top-flight honours last season, beating nearest rivals Manchester City to the title.
Mikel Arteta's side are being tipped to win the Premier League again this season, but also go one better in European competitions having been beaten on penalties by Paris Saint Germain in the final of the Champions League.
Arsenal have strengthened their squad over the summer, with the permanent arrivals of Piero Hincapie, Christos Tzolis, Bruno Guimaraes and Illan Meslier, while still on the hunt for further additions.
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Altetico Madrid star Julian Alvarez is one of those names being linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium, though Barcelona are also keen on signing the Argentinian striker.
football.london understands that senior officials at Arsenal view Alvarez as a player who could help Arteta take the club to the next level.
The Atletico Madrid striker has a release clause in excess of £400m in his contract and Diego Simeone's side have already rejected a £130m bid from city rivals Real Madrid earlier this summer.
Arsenal have already shown their ambition this summer, having held talks with Vinicius Junior over a move to north London, prior to the Brazilian signing a new deal.
Nevertheless, Neville thinks Arsenal are just one signing of that ilk away from guaranteeing titles again next season.
Julian Alvarez of Argentina
Arsenal have been linked with Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez(Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "We think that Alvarez wants to go to Barcelona, but if they could get him somehow, that is going to light this place up, because then you’ve got a world-class striker to go with all the other world-class defenders and midfield players.
"They become not just Premier League title winners, you’re then thinking they can go that extra step and go and win the Champions League as well. They just need that little bit of magic up front."
Arteta was asked directly about signing a player like Alvarez, following the Gunners' emphatic 3-0 win over newly promoted Coventry City on Friday night.
The Arsenal boss said: "As I said, I'm really happy with the squad that we have, and the main focus is to improve the players that we already have because we already have a lot of good teams."