Far from the ineffective and unstable Arsenal seen in the transfer market, with Mikel Arteta and his team visiting Adidas's training facility in Bavaria this week, the "Gunners" can be confident of their title.
With Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber, Arsenal have achieved the sweet points of youth and experience. Of course, that comes with an unpleasant price, more than 200 million pounds.
Arteta is helping Arsenal from an old nua to a young team. And with what is happening this summer, the Spanish strategist still does not want to stop the rejuvenation process.
The £105 million for Rice is a high price but not without reason. Arteta has rejuvenated the opponent's defense and the old attack in the past 2 years. However, the aging central midfield duo of Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey have not been upgraded.
Xhaka has decided to move to Bayer Leverkusen and Partey could leave in August. Arsenal are deeply aware that they will need a new midfield in the next 5 years and should be prepared from now.
Declan Rice has understood Arteta's plans for him since the two met earlier this year.
Arteta wants Rice to be a mainstay for the improved version of the 4-3-3 formation that served Arsenal very well last season. Arteta believes Rice's physical strength and capabilities will allow the satellites around to be more comfortable.
Meanwhile, Havertz and Martin Odegaard also play an equally important role. Arteta's vision is this pair, forming a trio of midfielders consisting of 24-year-old players, flexibly changing positions for each other.
Arteta's help revive Xhaka has received many compliments but the suitability is never natural. Havertz, a more creative and instinctive player, will add flexibility and creativity. In the back, Rice forms a solid shield.
The theory is like that and Arteta has a whole summer to apply it in practice. However, there are still doubts, is Areta too risky?
Arsenal feel the £21 million fee is a good number for Xhaka as he prepares to turn 31. But the Swiss's importance to the Gunners extends well beyond that number.
The same thing would have happened if Partey had left for around £30 million. There is no guarantee that everything will be successful immediately and Havertz has not yet proven his stability.
Perhaps Timber is Arsenal's rookie who is under the least pressure. Ben White'solution means the Dutchman will come as a competitor rather than a platform.
The extension of William Saliba means that any additions to the defense are unnecessary for Arsenal unless Kieran Tierney leaves.
Arsenal's busy summer has not stopped. The Emirates team wants to bring home Romeo Lavia from Southampton to increase youth, depth and motivation for the dressing room. However, the £50 million price could make Arsenal falter.
Although Reiss Nelson has extended the contract, Saka's backup option is still a difficult problem. At least one of the two names Folarin Balogun and Eddie Nketiah is likely to leave. The other must compete with Gabriel Jesus.
In short, Arsenal have basically completed their main targets this summer and are just waiting for Declan Rice to take them to new heights.
