Arsenal’s interest in Real Madrid and Brazil star Vinicius Jr tells a story.
The club’s progress in recent years, subsequent elevation in status and last season’s success has put the Gunners in a position where they can now compete for the signatures of the game’s biggest stars.
The ambition and hunger for silverware has been there for a while now but as Josh Kroenke stood on the open top bus with Mikel Arteta and his players, watching on as over a million people took to the streets to celebrate the Premier League title win – you got the sense those scenes would only inspire the club’s co-chair to push for more.
It has been a long arduous journey to the summit of the Premier League for Arteta’s side but having claimed the title for the first time since 2004 last season, every bump in the road, every setback and every struggle felt totally worth it.
There was, however, one narrative that, despite their success, the Gunners found very hard to shake.
