Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur: Mikel Arteta reacts to 2-1 loss
Arsenal transfer target Thomas Partey is set to sign a bumper new contract at Atletico Madrid. The Gunners have been chasing the Ghana international for months. The 27-year-old has a £43million release clause in his current Atletico contract and Arsenal were hopeful of signing the midfielder.
He said: “[It's] Harder and harder [to qualify for the Champions League], because that’s obviously something that has to feed each other.
“If you are not in the Champions League and you say: ‘OK, I don’t invest because I don’t have the financial ability to do it,’ but the other clubs invest, then the gap becomes bigger.
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“If I do want to invest and risk, and then I don’t reach it, what happens?
“So at some stage you have to make a decision: whether I want to aim to make that gap closer and go for it, or I stay where I am.
“You see many good examples of teams that have done it [made bold transfer moves] and they have come back to their habit [of Champions League football] on it.”
Arteta also insists Arsenal is still a big draw for players in the transfer market.
“We’ve an incredible history, an incredible structure, in a beautiful city and a style of play that attracts players,” he added.
“And I’m telling you now, because I am closer to the market now – when I speak to people, a lot of players want to play for Arsenal.”
The Gunners are back in action on Wednesday night against Liverpool in the Premier League.
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