Mikel Arteta and Arsenal could benefit from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic in the Premier League, according to former Gunners midfielder Paul Merson.
With clubs set to lose spending power, Merson says coaches will have to rely on their ability to improve the players they already have – which should suit Arteta perfectly.
Arsenal had been expected to undertake a significant overhaul of their squad but this is now no longer likely to be possible.
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“I quite like it because now coaches have got to be coaches, they've got to make these players better,” Merson wrote in his Sky Sports column.