Alex Iwobi was auctioned off by Arsenal chiefs a matter of months before Arteta's appointment. Senior figures in north London may have been pleased with the £35million fee Everton forked out, given that his spell at Goodison Park was steady but certainly not spectacular.

Graeme Souness believes Arsenal are ‘still a couple of top strikers away’ from challenging Premier League leaders Liverpool and says Kai Havertz is ‘not the answer’. Arsenal travelled to Dubai for some warm weather training earlier in the week sitting six points behind Premier League title rivals Liverpool.

Arsenal are at a crossroads. There is so much still to play for this season – in the Premier League and the Champions League, the two most important competitions – but they are reaching a defining summer under Mikel Arteta.

Graeme Souness doesn’t think Kai Havertz has improved under Mikel Arteta after Arsenal believed the Gunners boss “could make him a better player”.