Preview and prediction of the Premier League

In a weekly attrition dance for a large part of last season, Mikel Arteta has repeatedly resisted the suggestions that the title was beyond an arsenal team requiring a scorer.

The problems were linked to a team including the main sniper in the division, Kai Havertz, marked nine times. No pressure, Viktor Gyokerres, but 20 goals as part of a first Arsenal title since 2003/04 would be good.

Arsenal finished second in each of the last three seasons under Arteta but 2024/25 was the first campaign of those who rarely seemed realistic, scoring 22 less goals than they did in 2023/24.

With reigning champions, Liverpool goes strongly and Manchester City hoping for a return to an imperative form, can Arsenal challenge more convincingly this time?

Arsenal Signings 2025/26

Gyokerres, which could cost 64 million pounds sterling, scored 97 goals in 102 games for sport but has never done any Premier league Appearance for Brighton & Hove Albion before settling in the second level with Coventry City.

Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi – A signature of 55.8 million pounds sterling of Real Sociedad – will improve the supply line as a versatile in the midfield, where Christian Norgaard in Denmark adds steel for a modest 15 million pounds from Brentford.

England attacker Noni Madueke cost 52 million pounds sterling from Chelsea and offers much stronger competition in attack than Arteta's loan on Raheem Sterling last season, while the 21 -year -old versatile defender Critthian Mosquera arrived for 13 million pounds Sterling after playing an astonishing number of minutes for Valencia in the last two seasons, reliability that could be important for a back line frequented by insults.

David Raya's 5 million pounds of Sterling's 5 million pounds, Kepa Arrizabalaga, retains the distinction of being the most expensive goalkeeper in the world thanks to the 72 million pounds Sterling paid the sports club paid for him in 2018.

What could change others for Arsenal in 2025/26?

After Edu's departure in November, Andrea Berta has her first full season as a sports director, but has already made her mark with these signatures, while another newcomer, an attacker midfielder Max Dowman, had a sparkling pre-season as an impact substitute and could appear in the League for the first time.

The form of Martin Odegaard is potentially crucial after a return of six goals and 12 assists which were disappointing according to the standards of the captain last season, and Havertz will want a rehearsal of the prolific departure he made before an injury to the hamstrings of mid-season prevented the 18 games.

Bukayo Saka was sparkling before missing the same number of games with the same problem, directly contributing to 22 goals by December.

Where will Arsenal end in 2025/26?

A sample of two friendly games at home has given the revelation that Arsenal's fortune is likely to depend less on their strikers than the quality of service they receive.

Gyokerers looked isolated in the 3-2 defeat against Villarreal But marked alongside Saka and Havertz in an encouraging 3-0 Victory on Athletic Bilbao.

Liverpool alone, having reinforced with a position of strengthshould make a second place again a success for Arsenal. Arteta would more likely see it as a sign of inertia.