Football NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 2 Sept 2026
Arteta's Arsenal overhaul nearly complete
Only two players remain from the squad Arteta inherited in 2019.
Mikel Arteta
coach
Remaining
Only two players left from inherited squad
Appointed
December 2019 as head coach
Achievements
Premier League champions, Champions League finalists
What happened. Two more players from the squad Mikel Arteta inherited have left Arsenal, leaving only two of the original players at the club.
- Arteta has transformed Arsenal from mid-table to title winners.
- The squad is now unrecognisable from the one he first took over.
- Only Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, William Saliba, and Reiss Nelson remained before this summer.
Arteta's squad overhaul is nearly complete, signalling a new era for Arsenal.
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