‘Arsenal a big team in the world’: Sevilla man praises Arteta’s ‘not so easy’ transfer calls

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Julen Lopetegui has labelled Arsenal as a ‘big team in the world’ and praised them for the transfers they secured from Manchester City this summer, as he told his press conference.

The Sevilla boss added that it’s ‘not so easy’ buying players from Manchester City, but Mikel Arteta managed to do that and now they have a ‘strong’ team.

Well, one of those signings from the Etihad was Gabriel Jesus, who starred against the Spanish side over the weekend when he struck a hat-trick during a thumping 6-0 win for his team.

Added with the arrival of Jesus, versatile star and Ukraine international, Oleksandr Zinchenko, was also brought in, with Arteta using his old contacts pretty well.

Nonetheless, when discussing the strength of Arsenal’s team, Lopetegui was full of praise for the London side and the business they have conducted.

“Arsenal is a big team in England and in the world, of course,” said Lopetegui. “They have paid a lot of money this summer for fantastic players from Manchester City.

“It’s not easy to buy Manchester City players. They get that. They have a strong team, but we have a better team than (the 6-0 defeat shows).”

JESUS OR ZINCHENKO COULD BE GAME-CHANGERS FOR ARSENAL

There is a lot of spotlight on Arsenal generally because of the size of the club, but more heat is being put on them because of their transfer business.

Last summer, they were the biggest spenders in the market, and with less than a month left before the transfer doors close for 2022, they are topping that list again.

Added with that, they have secured statement signings, two multiple Premier League winners, who are tasked with taking Arsenal to the next level.

That level is Champions League football, with the Gunners making an abject start to the last campaign and then shooting themselves in the foot towards the end.

Well, the likes of Jesus and Zinchenko aren’t just used to that pressure, but they are used to getting over that line, it’s just a question of if they can replicate that in north London.