Andrea Berta has been making all the Arsenal headlines this week following his official appointment, with Edu Gaspar's replacement already very busy ahead of a vitally important summer transfer window
Andrea Berta set for "big" summer at Arsenal
The 53-year-old is being tipped for a "big" summer of spending and recruitment, even by Mikel Arteta, who expressed his excitement over Berta's arrival in north London.
"I think it's a big addition to the club, a big addition to the team,” said Mikel Arteta on what Berta will bring to Arsenal
A team that is already formed with a lot of great people. Richard [Garlick] leading it, obviously. But as well with James [King], with Jason [Ayto], with a lot of people at the club that have been doing such good work.
| Arsenal's next five Premier League games | Date |
| Everton (away) | April 5th |
| Brentford (home) | April 12th |
| Ipswich Town (away) | April 20th |
| Crystal Palace (home) | TBD |
| Bournemouth (home) | May 3rd |
So it's about building out that chemistry. And I believe Josh [Kroenke] has been fully involved in the process as well. So we are all very excited to have him. You just met him, and straight away the words that come out are always winning, improving and demanding. And he's a person who is very honest, very straightforward, with a very clear vision of what he wants to do."
While Arsenal prepare for another premier league clash away to Everton on Saturday, Berta has already got to work on potential transfers in the background.
Bukayo Saka's recent injury lay-off, not to mention Leandro Trossard's uncertain long-term future, has highlighted the need for reinforcement out wide - leading Berta to start laying groundwork on a potential deal for Athletic Bilbao starlet Nico Williams
The Spain international's reputation as one of Europe's most exciting young forwards is well known by those within Arsenal, who've been repeatedly linked since last summer.