Arsenal technical director Edu has been a busy man so far this summer completing four signings ahead of next season so far.
The Gunners have sealed deals for Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Marquinhos and Matt Turner so far in the summer transfer window, with a number of other deals reportedly in the works. Despite the busy transfer window so far, Edu found time to enjoy Elton John's concert at Vicarage Road last week and bumped into former Gunners midfielder Paul Merson.
Arsenal are currently linked with moves for the likes of Paulo Dybala, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Lisandro Martinez and Youri Tielemans as Mikel Arteta hopes to strengthen his squad in key areas ahead of next season. The north Londoners face a packed schedule next season with Europa League football to contend with after finishing fifth in the Premier League last term.
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Speaking to SkySports, Merson revealed he had spoken with Arsenal's technical director during an Elton John concert at Vicarage Road. The SkySports pundit said: "They [Arsenal] are looking good. I saw Edu on Sunday and we had a little chat."
Merson featured on SkySportsNews to discuss Arsenal's summer transfer business so far, especially the capture of former Manchester City striker Jesus. Merson continued: "I can’t tell you that [what was discussed]. He [Edu] was talking to me in confidence, we were at Elton John.
"I think they’ve bought well, they want to bring a couple more players in, they could have a good season Arsenal; try get into the top four, then small steps. I think top four will be the aim, they’ve bought well, got young players in the team, they’ve got another lot of games and season under the belt. I don’t think there’s many excuses for Arsenal, they’ve got a good little team at the moment."
Merson believes Jesus can still improve in front of goal but is a 'major coup' for the Gunners. Speaking on Jesus, Merson said: "I thought it was a great signing, he’s a good player, he misses chances but I like players who get into positions - he doesn’t hide. He’s a centre-forward and likes scoring goals, they needed someone like Gabriel Jesus, Nketiah you need more than one centre-forward and I think Jesus ticks the box. He’s a major, major coup for Arsenal."
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