But becoming the Premier League champions was never the end game for Arsenal. The Premier League title has never been the final destination; instead, it marks the start of something of much greater magnitude and the opening of an era in which the club can now look to dominate England and Europe. It is a club that has been searching for 20-odd years for this moment of glory and the club does not intend on stagnating now.
Owner Stan Kroenke and son Josh watched the historic moment at Selhurst Park and even as Mikel Arteta’s side celebrated winning their first league title in two decades, planning is well underway behind the scenes at Arsenal’s hierarchy and the focus has already been firmly shifted onto the next stage of this journey.
The feeling around the club is not that they have ended an era but are now firmly in control as they look to build something much more sustainable than a solitary title win and they are set on establishing themselves as being able to challenge both the Premier League and Europe for years on end. They want more than one league title – and they want it more than ever.
The confidence in the squad is astronomically high with the Champions League final in Paris on the horizon and there is agreement from all members of staff, the squad, and the board that this team is still capable of achieving great things. The final against PSG offers another opportunity to make this season even more memorable.
According to reports from Flashscore, Arsenal are braced for another massive and exciting transfer window this summer. The priority positions to strengthen are in midfield, at fullback and at left-winger, but it’s not impossible that a striker may arrive in the summer if a good opportunity comes along at the right price.
The main factor behind that thinking is the fact that Arsenal know they can once again attract world-class players to North London. The heavy spending the club did in the summer in recent years had a major impact on the team and gave them their league title but, whilst not expected to reach the same levels of investment this summer, the desire to keep spending money to strengthen the team is very high as Mikel Arteta looks to continue building his squad depth.
The other huge aspect is that the club know they must keep key players happy and committed to the project; there are plans to offer Declan Rice a new deal after what has been a phenomenal season at the club. It is expected his salary will be increased substantially from £240,000 a week to be more in line with Bukayo Saka’s reportedly £300,000 a week and retaining players of Rice’s ilk are paramount if the club is truly committed to building an empire.
After so long suffering defeat, near misses and slipping from a winning position so many times, Arsenal have won the Premier League, but if their attitude is anything to go by, this is only the very beginning of the new empire they are building.
