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- The gunners have been criticized for not signing a striker to boost the squad
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Ian Wright warned Arsenal to risk losing his star players unless they show ambition, since the club's legend insisted that gunners need a 'massive' summer transfer window.
Mikel Arteta's team suffered a great blow to his career for the title of the Premier League by losing 1-0 at home against West Ham on Sunday, with Liverpool leaders and then beat Man City 2-0 on Sunday to extend their 11 -point advantage at the top.
Leave the Gunners facing the possibility of ending up as a runner -up for a third consecutive season, after being short in two title races with Man City.
The holder of the Arsenal title has increased criticism of the activity of gunners in the transfers market, particularly focusing around their failure to recruit a striker.
The Gunners chose to play Mikel Merino as an impromptu striker against West Ham, amid injuries to people like Kai Hvertz and Gabriel Jesús.
Speaking in him Wrighty's House podcastThe former Arsenal striker, Wright, said that the club has not acted on his need to sign an advance for three years and warned that the lack of ambition shown could lead to the key players by questioning their future.
The arsenal has fallen 11 points ago in the race for the title after its defeat at home by West Ham
The gunners have been criticized for not signing a striker to boost Mikel Arteta's team
The legend of the Ian Wright club suggested that star players can consider the future if ambition is not shown
Wright expressed fears of arsenal risk a scenario similar to Liverpool, where Mohamed Salah's contracts, Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been reduced and will expire in the summer.
He stressed that Bukayo Saka and William Saliba were among the players who would attract the suitors of other higher clubs in Europe, adding that the reigning European champion Real Madrid would take the latter 'tomorrow'.
“When you are talking about renovations with certain players, Saka, Gabriel (Magalhaes), Saliba, the way they move now, I bet those renovations will be slow,” Wright said.
'We are going to have a situation perhaps as Liverpool with Trent, Salah and Virgil.
“If I am one of these players, and their teams are going to say:” Hopefully and see, we have two years left, so we hope and see who they get in the summer. “I know that the manager has signed again, but we hope and see ”
'If they are not going to get the type of players who take us to the next step, look at Saliba. Real Madrid would take him tomorrow.
'Why not expect and see what is happening in the summer to see the type of players and the caliber of the player we are signing? This is what people above should be careful.
“I am sure that Mikel will have told them that, because I probably have the same type of ambition: if you are not going to give me the type of players that I need, I will not be able to keep the players I have arrived here that they are ours Best players, who are now running for their contracts.
Wright fears the risk of arsenal reflecting Liverpool with star players who run for their contracts
Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool contracts expire this summer
Bukayo Saka is among the key arsenal players who have two years left to run their offers
'We have not yet entered that conversation about these players. This summer and who comes is screwed with vital importance for these players.
“Many things are very happening that must be unpacked by these people above and they better do it well.” You better do it well.
Wright's concerns come with the contracts of Saka, Saliba and Gabriel that expire in 2027, and the trio entered the last two years of their respective agreements.
Saliba, who has been a crucial part of Arsenal's defense in recent seasons, has been repeatedly linked to a possible movement towards Real Madrid.
The reports at the beginning of this month stated that the Frenchman became the “main objective” of the Spanish giants for the summer transfer window.
