Unai Emery Says Arsenal Are Looking At Signing Players

Unai Emery insists Arsenal are looking to sign “very big, very expensive players” as the Gunners try to boost their squad ahead of the new Premier League season.

The Emirates Stadium outfit have been left frustrated in their pursuit of reinforcements so far this season having seen a series of bids knocked back or negoatiations drag on longer than expected.

Celtic have rejected two bids – the latest of which was worth £25 million ($31m) – for Scotland international left-back Kieran Tierney while Arsenal are struggling to raise the funds required to sign Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace.

But with that one not yet over the line, it leaves teenage Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli as the only addition to Emery’s squad so far this summer.

And speaking ahead of Wednesday’s International Champions Cup match against Bayern Munich, Emery told reporters: “We are being patient and calm because we really want to sign players who can help us with a big performance, and also because we think in the team we have very good players and young players. We also need to take the best player in some positions.

“Really, I can say to our supporters that we are going to have a very good team with the players that are there now and also with three or four players who can help us in a few days.”