The additions of midfielder Martin Zubimendi and striker Viktor Gyokeres show Arsenal's ambition in what will be Mikel Arteta's most important season as manager.

The London club have not won a major trophy for over five years and, while the board retain faith, how many more 'almosts' can they afford?

When Jurrien Timber joined Arsenal two years ago he was given a tour of the training ground by the club’s then sporting director Edu Gaspar. Edu pointed to a silhouetted cut-out of the Premier League trophy on one wall.

During an interview with Men in Blazers, Arteta was asked what sort of data convinced him to sign Gyokeres ahead of his other targets. The Spaniard revealed that the striker said three words during their meeting, and that made up his mind.

Mikel Arteta speaks to The Athletic on the eve of his seventh season with Arsenal. 'There is much more to come,' he says

Every save, flap and dodgy pass came under intense scrutiny as Arteta's experiment snowballed into a crisis. The uncertainty rocked the whole defence in the early part of the season and ultimately led to the Gunners finishing two points behind Guardiola's title winners.

ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta has been trolled by fans after awkwardly messing up his numbers during a press conference. The Gunners start their season with a trip to Old Trafford against Manchester

Mikel Arteta has plenty of common ground and long-term relationships with two of the top-rated managers in the world, Pep Guardiola and Xabi Alonso.