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Arsenal owners promise to strengthen squad even if Champions League is won

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  • Josh Kroenke says there will be no ‘standing still’

  • Extending Mikel Arteta’s contract the ‘utmost priority’

Josh Kroenke has promised that ­Arsenal will strengthen their squad even if they are crowned European champions for the first time and said rewarding Mikel Arteta with a new contract is an “utmost priority”.

Arsenal, who face Paris Saint-­Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday, spent more than £250m last summer on players who helped them win a first Premier League title for 22 years. Kroenke and his father, Stan, the club’s ­American owners and co-chairs, watched ­Arsenal at Crystal Palace on Sunday and brought the trophy on to the pitch before it was presented to the captain, Martin ­Ødegaard. They are expected to be at the final.

Continue reading…Josh Kroenke says there will be no ‘standing still’Extending Mikel Arteta’s contract the ‘utmost priority’Josh Kroenke has promised that ­Arsenal will strengthen their squad even if they are crowned European champions for the first time and said rewarding Mikel Arteta with a new contract is an “utmost priority”.Arsenal, who face Paris Saint-­Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday, spent more than £250m last summer on players who helped them win a first Premier League title for 22 years. Kroenke and his father, Stan, the club’s ­American owners and co-chairs, watched ­Arsenal at Crystal Palace on Sunday and brought the trophy on to the pitch before it was presented to the captain, Martin ­Ødegaard. They are expected to be at the final. Continue reading…