Arsenal have had an incredible season, despite their defeat in the UEFA Champions League final to Paris Saint-Germain.
The Gunners lifted the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years this season, but fell agonisingly short of a historic double when they lost in a penalty shootout to PSG in the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday.
It was a painful one for manager Mikel Arteta, the players and the fans to take, at the end of what has been a fabulous 2025/26 campaign.
Many of the players will head straight off to the World Cup after their open-top bus parade to celebrate their Premier League triumph, while Arteta will hope to have a break with his family before getting to work on summer transfer business.
Mikel Arteta outlines early summer transfer plans
Mikel Arteta waving to the Arsenal crowd
Speaking in the aftermath of the defeat to PSG, the Arsenal boss laid out his plans, saying: "We start to make some very important decisions if we want to reach another level. And we're going to have to show that ambition because we are more than capable of doing it, but it's going to demand to be very, very ambitious, very fast and very smart."
That is a clear hint at work needing to be done in the summer transfer window, with Arteta wanting new players in quickly.
One new player they could make a move for is Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers.
GIVEMESPORT understands that Rogers is expected to leave Villa Park this summer, with the Villans having to balance the books financially with regard to the Premier League's new Squad Cost Rules, as well as adhering to UEFA's strict policy on squad cost rules too, having qualified for the Champions League.
Rogers has been linked with a move to Arsenal before, with talks already held, according to reports, and GMS understands the Gunners are "serious contenders" for his signature this summer.
The latest on Morgan Rogers' Aston Villa future
Morgan Rogers
GMS senior football correspondent Ben Jacobs said: "Morgan Rogers is expected to leave Aston Villa
"This isn't about Rogers pushing for a move away, he loves Unai Emery and Villa have Champions League football but they still have some financial hurdles to jump over even with that extra money.
"Offers in excess of £80million will be engaged with. Interested clubs feel around £80million whereas Villa sources I speak to feel like they get in a room at £80million, but maybe £90million and even £100million might be the number because we're in an inflated market.
"Four teams in particular are active. Arsenal are one serious contender, they want a starting left-winger. Chelsea are looking for a creative-minded attacker. Man Utd and Rogers may develop and PSG might be a bit of a dark horse as well."
Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli are both expected to be up for sale at the Emirates Stadium this summer and Rogers, who famously described himself earlier in the season as “the best Premier League player" when he said: "Before Christmas and right after, I felt untouchable: the best Premier League player, which is what I want to be," would be the perfect replacement on the left-hand side.