Arsenal 'short Of Numbers' After £123m Spend - Arteta

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal are "short connected numbers" and are looking to "improve nan the extent and quality" of nan squad.

The Gunners person been engaged successful nan transportation marketplace and person completed deals for Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard and Noni Madueke for a full of astir £123.5m.

They are besides still successful negotiations for nan 73.5m euros (£63.5m) transportation of Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres and moving to bring successful young defender Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia.

Arsenal had been hoping to finalise a woody for Sweden world Gyokeres and see him connected their pre-season circuit but a transportation has yet to beryllium completed, though Arteta has not ruled retired caller signings joining them successful Asia.

"I cannot remark connected immoderate subordinate who is not portion of our group yet. When we person thing actual to connection successful immoderate lawsuit to immoderate player, we will do that," Arteta said erstwhile asked astir nan presence of 27-year-old Gyokeres.

Asked whether location could beryllium much caller signings joining his 30-man squad while they are travelling, Arteta said: "There's still a agelong clip successful nan model and we are seeking still.

"In position of numbers, we are short and we person to amended nan extent and value of nan squad. We are perpetually looking successful nan market.

"Until that happens, [we] attraction connected nan players we person - and I'm very pleased pinch what I person seen successful nan past 10-15 days."

Arsenal are successful Singapore for matches against AC Milan and Newcastle earlier they recreation to Hong Kong for a crippled pinch rivals Tottenham.

Speaking successful Singapore astir his caller signings up of Arsenal's lucifer against AC Milan connected Wednesday, Arteta added: "It's for illustration shaking nan character again.

"New faces... they bring caller excitement, caller power arsenic well. We signed very important players arsenic well. I deliberation everybody feels that nan heights person to spell to different level and it's what we are seeking."