Arsenal are Premier League champions, and now work must commence on ensuring that next season is equally as successful.
Mikel Arteta and the North London club should be looking at Pep Guardiola’s departure at Manchester City as the chance to now assert their dominance over English football.
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Liverpool, Man United, Chelsea and Spurs are also all in tricky moments, and there is now a serious opportunity for the Gunners to win back-to-back titles.
Following the trophy lift at Selhurst Park, William Saliba said this would not be Arsenal’s last Premier League title, and there is now a strong sense that the Gunners will win it again.
Of course, there is still the small matter of the Champions League final first, but ahead of next season’s Premier League title defence, Arsenal Insider takes a look at what needs to be done to keep the club at the top of English football.
Signing a left winger must be Andrea Berta’s priority
Andrea Berta has been wanting to sign another attacker this summer for quite a while, and that should be the main priority for the Italian director.
Defensively, Arsenal have been comfortably the best in Europe, but there were several occasions this season where the attack was not quite good enough.
Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli are both very solid players, but in order for the Gunners to assert their dominance, upgrading both could be key.
Trossard has just one goal in 2026, and despite that being the key strike at West Ham, it’s time for the Premier League champions to upgrade.
Players like Rafael Leao have been linked to Arsenal, and that is the calibre of talent the North London club should be looking to sign.
Offload deadwood to bring in elite players
Arsenal’s biggest strength this season was squad depth, and the club will need to strike the right balance between raising funds through sales and ensuring enough depth remains.
Berta has been tasked with offloading Arsenal players who are deemed surplus to requirements this season and improving the club’s ability to sell players.
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The North London club have been notoriously poor at selling players in the past, and this will need to improve as they look to fund new additions.
Trust players like Lewis-Skelly, Nwaneri and Dowman
If the final month of the Premier League season should have taught Arteta anything, it is that he should trust Hale End players like Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Lewis-Skelly has been superb for Arsenal over the last month, and perhaps the Gunners should have looked to utilise him sooner.
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Ultimately, Arteta has handled the Lewis-Skelly situation so well, as he gave the team a new lease of life, but next season, he should be involved much more.
Arsenal have other top young talents who should also play more next season, including Max Dowman, Ethan Nwaneri and Marli Salmon.
Find better loans after Ethan Nwaneri’s disastrous loan spell
Nwaneri’s shocking spell at Marseille shows that Arsenal need to come up with a better plan for sending players out on loan next season.
The 19-year-old had two different managers at Marseille and barely played any football towards the end of the season.
The teenager was forced out on loan after rarely featuring for the Gunners, and it feels like a wasted season for Nwaneri.
As mentioned, Hale End is brimming with top talents and sending players on good loans is going to be key for ensuring they achieve their potential.
Arsenal cannot afford as many injuries next season
Arsenal are planning to improve their medical department this summer following a season which has been plagued by injuries.
The Gunners have been without several key players this season, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber, and Saliba all missing key matches.
Injuries nearly disrupted their bid for the title, and next season, they cannot afford a similar situation.
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