Andrea Berta arrives at the Emirates ahead one of the biggest summers of ’s reign. Italian Berta, 53, will be charged with making THREE major signings as target a centre forward, left winger and have got a .

Arsenal have got having tracked him last summer and there is a buy-out clause of around £60m which will make him attractive for a lot of clubs. The Gunners have also been but that would be hugely expensive and would blow the budget while they also want to sign a left winger with and ’s Antoine Semenyo on their hit-list.

They also want a new No2 keeper and as well as as the Rosenberg starlet is regarded as one of Europe’s top talents. Gunners boss Arteta has seen the team make huge strides under his watch since taking charge in December 2019 but this season has been a disappointment.

Their last two windows have also been underwhelming and find themselves approaching the business end of this season without a recognised centre forward with both Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz out injured. Arsenal bought Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino last summer for a combined £75m and they have been underwhelming so far while, to Arteta’s frustration, the north Londoners did not do business in January.

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Arsenal fans are desperate to see them get back to being contenders next season - and that is why this summer will be so important. While Arsenal have big money to spend this summer, part of the art of Berta’s first summer will also to be offload because they cannot do a striker, left winger, midfielder and new keeper without having to sell.

with interest in and Gabriel Mertinelli. They also have a wealth of left backs as Oleksandr Zinchenko and Jakub Kiwior likely to go while Kieran Tierney is set to join Celtic for free.

Thomas Partey and Jorginho are out of contract this summer and, while they would not bring in fees, the saving on their wages would help enable Arsenal sign new players and renew new contracts. It's also a big summer for the club on new contracts with key players , William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes entering the last two years of their contracts.

Berta has a huge reputation from his 11 years at Atletico Madrid where he recruited and sold in a shrewd fashion. The ex-Atletico chief has a vast contacts book but is also known as having strong connections with super-agents so it may be a different direction to Arsenal’s recent recruitment in which they have bought young players and developed them.

That will raise question marks over his predecessor Edu’s former deputy Jason Ayto’s future - who has been operating as the interim sporting director - after the Brazilian’s departure. Berta will take over straight away and was definitely an appointment that Arteta championed and they will be on the same page.

Berta’s track record at Atletico with Diego Simeone was outstanding as the club enjoyed huge success - including the title, and UEFA Super Cup - while wheeling and dealing in the transfer market. France striker Antoine Griezmann was signed from Real Sociedad for £24.8m in 2014 and five years later was sold to for £103m. Atletico then bought him back in 2021 for just £16.5m.

Spain midfielder Rodri, now a Ballon d'Or winner, was signed for £16.5m in 2018 and sold to the following year for £62.5m. Keeper Jan Oblak signed from Benfica in 2014 for just £13m. He's now widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the . He also signed Luis Suarez, and Julian Alvarez.

Arsenal fans will be hoping he can do similar smart deals to put the club back on top next season.

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