The Gunners also reached the semi-finals of both the Champions League and Carabao Cup, and pressure is building to shake off the tag of nearly men.
departure from Goodison Park was meant to herald a new dawn, they arrive at Hill Dickinson Stadium still to some extent paying for the huge contracts and big-money mistakes under former owner Farhad Moshiri."One marquee signing is certainly possible, especially with some players out of contract, but the chances of a series of big names is less likely," added Maguire.
"A spend of £50-£100m is the ballpark unless there are exits."will likely find themselves with a little more in their budget, although the fact that their wages to revenue ratio is at 85% is a cause for concern."Owner Shahid Khan has backed the club extensively in the past and, with manager Marco Silva keen to attract new players, a £100-150m further player investment is possible," added Maguire.
qualification for Europe next season is great for fans, even if the Conference League may not necessarily swell their accounts.Uefa only distribute 9% of the prize pot to clubs in that competition, compared to 74% for those in the Champions League.
The club have a top-10 wage budget, after establishing themselves back in the Premier League, and funds to meet the extra demands of a first European adventure for 30 years.
will have the capacity to strengthen but still owe more than £330m in unpaid transfer fees, a considerable proportion of which are due in summer 2025.Dr Zoe Jacobs, who is based at the National Oceanography Centre, first noticed the unusual marine temperatures a few weeks ago. She found that pockets of the UK had been coming in and out of a mild heatwave since late 2024. That heat intensified and spread in March and has now surged.
A marine heatwave is defined as sea temperatures that exceed the seasonal threshold for more than five consecutive days. In the UK the marine heatwave threshold for May is 11.3C.On 19 May the average sea surface temperature reached 12.69C.
"It started in the North Sea and the Celtic Sea. Now the North Sea has cooled down a bit but the west of Ireland is extremely hot," says Dr Berthou.One of the warmest springs on record is driving the surge, as high temperatures and weak winds warm the top layer of the ocean.