Arsenal face Tottenham challenge once Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber transfers announced

It has been a very successful summer transfer window for Arsenal so far. Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber are the latest additions to follow Kai Havertz, taking the Gunners' spending to near £200million. They have spent nearly £600m now since December 2019 when Mikel Arteta was appointed.

And after threatening to end Manchester City's Premier League dominance last season before ultimately falling short, Arsenal's 2023/24 ambitions are very clear. They want to end their wait for a league title, which is about to stretch into its 20th year.

Back then, Antonio Conte signed Richarlison, Yves Bissouma, Destiny Udogie, Died Spence, Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster, Clement Lenglet on loan and made Cristian Romero's loan move permanent. The £60m Richarlison scored just one Premier League goal while Bissouma went from a Brighton mainstay to a Spurs benchwarmer.

But the 2022-23 season ended with them in eighth on 60 points, 11 less than they managed in 2021-22. They also ended 24 points adrift of Arsenal whom they had pipped to fourth by two points 12 months prior.

And Arsenal will be aware that they must now produce results on the pitch to back up their strong business off of it. They will be confident that £105m new boy Declan Rice is the perfect fit for their midfield.