Talking tactics: Arjen Robben, Van Persie and Holland coach Bert van Marwijk in Krakow

The new arrivals were seen as inferior to the men they replaced, but Arteta went on to have an outstanding season.

So far this summer Arsenal have already signed Germany striker Lukas Podolski and are keen on recruiting France midfielder Yann M'Vila, although he has stated he will wait until after Euro 2012 before deciding his future.

Gazidis hinted that Wenger will try to move as quickly as possible to make new additions to his squad.

'We always try and conduct our activity as early as we can,' he added. 'The key for us is not the volume of signings, but that they add something to the squad.

'That is something Arsene thinks extremely carefully about and for all of the pressure he is placed under, he tends to make good decisions.'

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