'I love the players we have': Arsenal boss Arteta praises squad after summer window

[p]Premier League champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] missed out on targets [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rogers-morgan/lp4jm80n/"]Morgan Rogers[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vinicius-junior/CbwQ4Mws/"]Vinicius Junior[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarez-julian/bBHauDIC/"]Julian Alvarez[/a], while only bringing in Greek winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tzolis-christos/484Acu9H/"]Christos Tzolis[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/club-brugge/rgTHIK74/"]Club Brugge[/a].[/p][p]Meanwhile, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trossard-leandro/xUAbnjp2/"]Leandro Trossard[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gabriel-jesus/viMb6g9n/"]Gabriel Jesus[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinelli/dITe5M88/"]Gabriel Martinelli[/a] all left the north London club to reduce the Gunners' options up front.[/p][p]But Arsenal manager Arteta, speaking to reporters on Friday, said: [b]"I love the players that we have, that is for sure. It is what it is, this is what we have and we already have some very, very good players.[/b][/p][p][b]"Let's trust them and let's make sure we are right behind them, and I will do everything we can to help the incredible talent that we have."[/b][/p][embed guid="e0d2afdb-0e0e-407f-8638-2b406307f2e8" url="https://x.com/Arsenal/status/2095878297704112222" social-type="twitter" /][p]Arteta, asked if Arsenal had missed an opportunity to recruit a new world-class forward, replied: "I don't know. These are just opinions.[/p][p][b]"The window is closed and I prefer to look at all the incredible things that we have in the squad and not spend any more time on things that are not a part of us right now. That's it and that's my main responsibility."[/b][/p][p]Following May's agonising defeat by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] in the Champions League final, Arteta said he wanted Arsenal to be "very ambitious, very fast and very smart," during the transfer window.[/p][p]And he believes they have lived up to those hopes, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bruno-guimaraes/xtyKanzU/"]Bruno Guimaraes[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/konsa-ezri/4CQLQWTa/"]Ezri Konsa[/a] among the new arrivals at the Emirates. Piero Hincapie has also returned on a permanent deal after joining on loan last season.[/p][p][b]"One hundred percent ticked,"[/b] Arteta added.[b] "The outcome after can be different to what you expect, but the intention was certainly there which is what I value most."[/b][/p][image alt="Arsenal's Premier League start" id="25e8e5bb-2bfe-4f18-89b8-b5a9ba92d77e" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="ae27db3a-3b60-4ec7-a990-58681297bf73" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]Martinelli's departure for Saudi side Al Hilal in a reported £60 million ($81 million) deal ended the Brazilian's seven-year spell at Arsenal that saw him make nearly 300 appearances for the club.[/p][p][b]"He goes with our gratitude,"[/b] said Arteta.[b] "It's been a pleasure to work with him, to be part of this journey with him."[/b][/p][p]Arsenal host [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/?mid=Glagw7N6"]on Sunday[/a] with the London rivals each opening the Premier League season with a pair of victories.[/p][p]Guimaraes and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mosquera-cristhian/4O15XViB/"]Cristhian Mosquera[/a] suffered injuries in Arsenal's 1-0 victory at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] on Monday and will be given Saturday's training session to prove their fitness.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/timber-jurrien/hSaoLOM4/"]Jurrien Timber[/a] is close to making his comeback from a groin problem and Arteta revealed he could be involved for the first time since the Champions League final.[/p][p]The Spaniard said: [b]"We'll decide tomorrow (Saturday) after training. He's in really good condition at the moment."[/b][/p][infobox id="02b45e73-9abc-454d-882a-650a1a621f7d" /]