Arsenal are entering an essential summer with the opportunity not only to continue establishing themselves as title challengers and to be amongst the favourites for the UEFA Champions League but to strengthen their squad in a way that it will keep them there. There is expected to be more upheaval at several clubs with Jurgen Klopp leaving Liverpool and both Chelsea and Manchester United potentially changing head coaches too.
Meanwhile, Manchester City are entering the final year of Pep Guardiola’s contract with the fate of their investigation regarding the alleged 115 financial breaches to see a conclusion too. Arsenal look to be one of the few stable clubs for the foreseeable future and a summer could entail not only some dream signings but fantasy movements elsewhere in the league.
For example, despite suggestions that Mohamed Salah looks to be staying at Anfield for another season, rumours remain to suggest that Saudi Arabia would still be prepared to invest a huge amount to try and tempt the Egyptian and Liverpool into a move for the 31-year-old.
Liverpool losing Klopp and Salah in the same summer would be a massive blow and new head coach Arne Slot would need to find a replacement to fill the void of their talisman in his first season. Virgil van Dijk is not getting any younger either with one of the three title chasers of this season preparing to enter a transitional phase.
To Man City and Kevin De Bruyne is another player who has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia. Once again the Belgian has been pivotal in saving Manchester City in big games as recently as their win at Crystal Palace.
He has also been a thorn in the side of Arsenal in matchups between the pair, scoring in their 4-1 win last season which dealt the
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