Arsenal Pursue £135m Double Transfer Swoop

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is pursuing a significant double transfer swoop valued at approximately £135 million as the Premier League champions seek to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season. The club's transfer activity comes amid a preseason that saw them held to a 1-1 draw by Italian side Como at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, August 12, before winning the subsequent penalty shootout.

The friendly match provided a first glimpse of new signing Bruno Guimaraes, who made his debut following his £75 million move from Newcastle United. Summer acquisition Christos Tzolis also featured and scored the decisive penalty in the shootout. Myles Lewis-Skelly, who has been linked with moves to Chelsea and Manchester United, opened the scoring for Arsenal before Como's Martin Baturina equalized.

Arteta acknowledged the club's desire to improve the squad but cautioned that further signings are not guaranteed. "There is more that we want to do because every time we have an opportunity to improve the squad and bring more quality and depth to the squad, we need to do that," Arteta said. "But we cannot promise that we're going to do it because, again, it doesn't only depend on us....