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The Gunners have had an explosive start to the season and Mikel Arteta believes it now gives his side an advantage ahead of the January transfer window
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal can target players of âanother level’ in January due to their position at the top of the Premier League.
The Gunners began the campaign with the ambition of making it back into the top four after narrowly missing out last season, but 10 wins from their opening 12 games leaves them at the top of the table with a two point lead.
As a result, Arteta feels that his side can use that to their advantage in the upcoming transfer window after admitting that Arsenal ‘s fast start has led to a rethink over who they will target.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Wednesday, ahead of Arsenal’s final Europa League group game against FC Zurich, Arteta said: “The planning of that period is extremely difficult.