Thierry Henry has warned Arsenal that they must look to ‘evolve’ during the summer transfer window in order to defend their Premier League title.
Henry failed to win back-to-back Premier League titles during his time in North London, but he will be desperate for Mikel Arteta to do that next season.
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Arsenal ended their 22-year wait for the Premier League title last season, finally finishing ahead of Manchester City.
However, Henry has warned the Gunners about the importance of the upcoming transfer window and signing the right type of player.
Thierry Henry tells Arsenal to sign Premier League-proven players
Thierry Henry has revealed that he is keen for Arsenal to sign Premier League-proven players who can hit the ground running.
Arteta has already shown he is a fan of signing Premier League players, with some of his top additions being Declan Rice, David Raya, Leandro Trossard, Eberechi Eze and Kai Havertz.
Now, the likes of Morgan Rogers, Tino Livramento and Sandro Tonali are being targeted by Arsenal, which will please Henry.
Speaking to Betway Insider, Henry said: “Adjusting and evolving at the top is key. This is a crucial year because you need to know who’s going to come in, who needs to go, and you need to make the right choices.
“We’ve seen teams who thought that players were going to come and make them better, but it takes time to adjust to the Premier League.
“If you look at Man City, they went to get Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo, and that was always going to work because they knew the tempo of the Premier League.
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“They didn’t lose a game in the league after those two joined, so however you want to look at it, that was a plus.
“So what are Arsenal going to do? Getting someone who can adapt straight away to the Premier League and have an immediate impact in a team that just won the league is not always easy.
“But that’s what the sporting director and Mikel Arteta are there for, to find the right pieces to make sure that we can stay where we are, and more.”
Arsenal are looking to make at least three signings this summer, with a right-back, left winger, and midfielder being targeted.
Rogers is a key target for Arsenal, and he could be one of the first names through the door at the Emirates Stadium this summer.
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