However, this summer is going to provide Arsenal with a real opportunity to take yet another step closer to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City having finished just two points adrift last season.

Quality additions will be seeked this summer by those at the Emirates Stadium with Arsenal likely to only need small tweaks to their squad to take the chase back to City next season.

But one of the players who Arsenal are said to have their eyes on this summer has now came out with a very honest answer as to when he is going to make a decision on his future.

Arsenal issued transfer message by £52m summer target

Since Arteta’s arrival at Arsenal as their manager, the Gunners have been slowly putting together a squad which has returned them to the top end of the league.

Players like William Saliba, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard have all provided huge improvements to the side which Arteta inherited.

It has not quite proven enough for them to get their hands on the Premier League title just yet, but the last two seasons have shown a lot of cause for optimism.

Arteta will be well aware of the areas which he needs to add to this summer if Arsenal are to improve and Xavi Simons is a player who Arsenal are believed to have made contact with already

Speaking on the back of the Netherlands’ draw against France on Friday at Euro 2024, the Dutchman provided a very honest response on his future.

“I will decide my future after the Euros,” said the 21-year-old.

Any quick swoop for the in-demand playmaker may now look to be off the cards as his impressive Euro 2024 could well only increase his asking price.