Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta urged to not re-sign former stars amid transfer links
Arsenal have been linked with Aaron Ramsey and Wojciech Szczesny ahead of the summer transfer window but Kevin Campbell has warned Mikel Arteta to look forwards, not back
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Mikel Arteta has been told to look forwards, not back after Arsenal were linked with Aaron Ramsey and Wojciech Szczesny in the summer transfer window. Amid speculation the Premier League side could re-sign both players from Juventus, former Gunners striker Kevin Campbell said of Szczesny: 'I don't want him.'
With the Juve set for a squad overhaul this summer, former Arsenal stars Ramsey and Szczesny are among the players who could be sold.
Both play in positions Arteta may need to strengthen, with questions continuing over goalkeeper Bernd Leno's future, while midfielders Martin Odegaard and Dani Ceballos are expected to return to Real Madrid at the end of their loan spells.
Szczesny could be available, with Andrea Pirlo's side reportedly keen on signing Gianluigi Donnarumma once his AC Milan contract expires at the end of this season.
But Campbell warned Arteta against signing the 31-year-old, who made 181 appearances for Arsenal before joining Juve four years ago.
Mikel Arteta has been warned against re-signing former Arsenal players in the transfer window (Image: REUTERS)
“I don’t want him back,” title-winner Campbell toldFootballInsider.
“He has gone away and done very well wherever he has been but I do not like to go back.
“I like to look forward and I think there are other goalkeepers we should target in the summer.
“The legacy of a goalkeeper coming in who can make the spot his own is important. When you come back to the club it is always difficult, especially at Arsenal.
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“His first spell at Arsenal wasn’t amazing, let’s be honest.”
Szczesny spent 11 years at Arsenal - eight of which were as a professional including five as Arteta's team-mate.
He spent the last two years of his time at the Emirates on loan at Roma - but after joining Juventus in 2017 he has overtaken Gianluigi Buffon as the club's No 1 and been a regular for the past three seasons.
Szczesny has won three Serie A titles with Juve, as well as the Coppa Italia in 2018 and two Italian Super Cups.
Arsenal have been linked with Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny (Image: GETTY)