Arteta Urges Arsenal To Be Ruthless In Transfer Market

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Posted by AI on 2025-05-22 20:00:24 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-05-15 13:35:16

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ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta has urged his club to be ruthless in the transfer market to ensure they are not left behind by rich rivals.

The Gunners, who last won silverware in 2017, face the prospect of losing star man Alexis Sanchez this month, with Manchester United reportedly ready to activate the Chilean's 20million release clause.

Arteta admits Arsenal, who are sixth in the Premier League, cannot compete with the chequebooks of their wealthy top-four rivals, but is confident they can still attract talent by showcasing the "emotional side" of the club.

But the Spaniard has also warned he will not stand in the way of anyone who is not "committed" to the cause, urging the club to sell such players instead of "blocking the pathway" for young talent.

"Any player that is not 100 per cent committed, these guys, they have to go," said Arteta. "It is not punishment, they are just things that happen in football.

"If a player is not going to be committed, and is not going to be thinking to fight and compete at the level that we need, then they have to go.

"We don't have any time to try to be nice or to think what happens with the player or the agent. We need the players fully committed, with a positive mindset and willing to go for it."

Arteta, a former Arsenal captain, took over as manager from Unai Emery in December and has won seven of his 11 matches in charge.

The 38-year-old hopes to emulate the success of his former mentor and boss Pep Guardiola at Manchester City by establishing a winning culture at the Emirates.

"We know where we are, we know what we want to do, and we are going to be aggressive in the market and try to get the talent that we need," he said.

"But at the same time, we are not going to be stupid, we are not going to just throw money, throw names because at the end of the day it's about the culture in the club, it's about the people, it's about the philosophy, it's about how you are going to transmit it to the players, and how they are going to represent the club."

Arteta added: "I believe that if you ask any player and they come here, they are going to say that this environment, this club, is something special and we want to keep that.

"To create that you need a lot of ingredients - obviously one of them is talent, but the other one is commitment, culture, and I think it is a unique selling point for this club."

Only time will tell if Arsenal's strategy will pay off but for now, Arteta's approach is certainly refreshing.

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