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ARSENAL SHOW FAITH IN ARTETA

ARSENAL’S willingness to allow so many players to leave this month without signing any replacements provides another strong indication that the club are planning for the long term under mikel arteta. Calum Chambers was a surprise departure, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract at aston Villa this week, while ainsley maitland-niles, Sead Kolasinac and Pablo mari have already left the Emirates, and arteta is desperate to off-load former captain Pierre Emerick-aubameyang before the transfer window closes on monday. all those decisions were taken for the long term despite the club’s continued involvement in the battle for Champions league qualification and show arsenal’s faith in arteta, who as Sportsmail revealed last weekend is set to be offered a contract extension before the end of the season. In another sign of arteta’s current standing the Spaniard met arsenal owner Stan Kroenke in denver to discuss transfer business, with recruiting a striker before the deadline his priority.

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