July 18th 2023.
Arsenal have certainly been busy in the transfer window this summer. After breaking the club's transfer record to acquire England midfielder Declan Rice for a cool £105m, the Gunners have also spent £65m on Germany forward Kai Havertz and £40m on Netherlands defender Jurrien Timber. This has seen the club's spending exceed £200m for the first time in their history.
The backing of Mikel Arteta has seen Arsenal make serious strides towards becoming a title-challenging team once again. Currently on a pre-season tour of Germany, Arteta has hinted that Arsenal may not be finished in the transfer window yet.
Ex-Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell has urged his former club to beat London rivals Chelsea to the signing of Moises Caicedo. The Gunners failed with multiple bids for the Brighton midfielder in January but Chelsea are currently leading the race to secure his signature, with the Seagulls hoping to receive at least £80m.
Campbell said: "People are saying that if Thomas Partey goes, we should get Moises Caicedo. Remember we had a discussion at the end of last season. Could we get both of them [Rice and Caicedo]? You get them both, now that’s exciting.”
He added: “Normally you would think that Chelsea would have done the business, but they haven’t, so this leaves the door open.”
Arsenal achieved great heights last season, finishing second in the Premier League and securing a return to the Champions League. They kick-start the 2023-24 campaign on August 12 against Nottingham Forest. Fans will be hoping that the club can continue to back Arteta in the transfer market and acquire Caicedo - to really cement their position as genuine title contenders.
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