Mikel Arteta has hailed the ‘tremendous impact’ of one Arsenal star after he was ‘hammered’ for signing him two years ago.

The manager has received much praise since returning to the Emirates in 2019, turning a struggling team into Premier League title contenders in just a few years.

While trophies have escaped them of late, Arsenal are well-placed to win silverware this year after a big summer of spending, bringing in the likes of Eberechi Eze, Martin Zubimendi and Viktor Gyokeres.

While not all of his purchases have been a hit, Arteta has overseen many successful signings during his managerial career, including Declan Rice, Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes.

Moreover, the signing of David Raya in 2023 was viewed as a mistake at the time, given the club already had an impressive goalkee

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