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The club hierarchy are determined to support Mikel Arteta, despite Arsenal’s start to the season.
Arteta Is the favourite with the bookmakers to become the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season, amidst links with former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte.
But reports that he has been given five games to save hs job appear to be wide of the mark, as evidenced by the fact that the club may be ready to back him further in the transfer market.
He has already spent close to £130 million to bring in Benn While, Albert Lakonga, Nuno Tavares, Martin Ǿdegaard and Aaron Ramsdale, but the spending may not stop there before the transfer window closes, with right-back now considered a priority.
Hector Bellerín continues to be associated with a move to Inter Milan, but Arteta would like to bring in a permanent replacement, with Kieran Trippier mong the names on their wish list.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.