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Arteta confident Arsenal will achieve all their transfer goals before deadline

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta is confident the club will achieve all their transfer goals before the October 6 deadline.

The Gunners could only finish eighth in the Premier League last season, their worst finish since coming 12th in 1994-95.

Arsenal always looked likely to be busy in the transfer market following that disappointment, as they look to rebuild under Arteta, who replaced Unai Emery late last year.

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Defence appeared to be the area of the squad in most need of refreshment and the club made the loan spells of Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares – both of who hardly featured after their January arrivals due to injuries – permanent before the season ended.