Arsenal's Arteta Shows Cracks as Transfer Window Nears End

Mikel Arteta's calm facade slips as Arsenal face a crucial final fortnight in the transfer market.

E. Konsa

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What happened. Arsenal are entering the final two weeks of the summer transfer window, and Mikel Arteta has shown a rare crack in his usual calm demeanor when discussing transfers.

• Arteta left Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, and Ethan Nwaneri out of the Community Shield squad for technical reasons.
• He has privately urged the Premier League to expand squad sizes to avoid such omissions.
• Arsenal won the Community Shield, with new signings Christos Tzolis and Bruno Guimaraes impressing.

Arteta's frustration suggests Arsenal may be active in the market before the window closes.

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