Mikel Arteta does not rule out more signings for Arsenal - 'we are still short'

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal are "short connected numbers" and are looking to "improve the extent and quality" of the squad.

The Gunners person been engaged successful the transportation marketplace and person completed deals for Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard and Noni Madueke for a full of astir £123.5m.

They are besides inactive successful negotiations for the 73.5m euros (£63.5m) transportation of Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres and moving to bring successful young defender Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia.

Arsenal had been hoping to finalise a woody for Sweden planetary Gyokeres and see him connected their pre-season circuit but a transportation has yet to beryllium completed, though Arteta has not ruled retired caller signings joining them successful Asia.

"I cannot remark connected immoderate subordinate who is not portion of our radical yet. When we person thing factual to connection successful immoderate lawsuit to immoderate player, we volition bash that," Arteta said erstwhile asked astir the accomplishment of 27-year-old Gyokeres.

Asked whether determination could beryllium much caller signings joining his 30-man squad portion they are travelling, Arteta said: "There's inactive a agelong clip successful the model and we are seeking still.

"In presumption of numbers, we are abbreviated and we person to amended the extent and prime of the squad. We are perpetually looking successful the market.

"Until that happens, [we] absorption connected the players we person - and I'm precise pleased with what I person seen successful the past 10-15 days."

Arsenal are successful Singapore for matches against AC Milan and Newcastle earlier they question to Hong Kong for a crippled with rivals Tottenham.

Speaking successful Singapore astir his caller signings up of Arsenal's lucifer against AC Milan connected Wednesday, Arteta added: "It's similar shaking the histrion again.

"New faces... they bring caller excitement, caller vigor arsenic well. We signed precise important players arsenic well. I deliberation everybody feels that the heights person to spell to antithetic level and it's what we are seeking."