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How Mikel Arteta new contract can lure Erling Haaland to Arsenal

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Gent, O. (2026, October 7). How Mikel Arteta new contract can lure Erling Haaland to Arsenal. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-arteta-new-contract-haaland-b1299905.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-07 · by Oli Gent

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Gary Sheringham believes Arsenal's newfound status as champions could attract top players like Erling Haaland due to Mikel Arteta's successful management. After signing the likes of Ezri Konsa and Bruno Guimaraes, Sheringham suggests Arteta may now target Manchester City players including Haaland. He compares this strategy to Sir Alex Ferguson’s approach of signing elite talent when his team was already dominant.
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Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's manager, signed a new contract after leading the team to their first title since 2004 last season. Andy Sheringham, former Manchester United striker, believes that Arsenal's recent success has put them in a strong position to attract top players like Erling Haaland. During the summer transfer window, Arsenal showed interest in high-profile players such as Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez and Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior but only signed one attacker, Christos Tzolis, from Club Brugge. Sheringham suggests that Arteta's strategy mirrors that of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson by signing players while the club is already successful to maintain continuity and momentum.

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Arsenal Atletico Madrid’s Gunners Manchester United Real Madrid

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Arsenal ORG · 2× Arteta PERSON · 2× Erling Haaland PERSON · 2× Gunners ORG · 2× Manchester United ORG · 2× Sheringham PERSON · 2× Atletico Madrid’s ORG · 1× Julian Alvarez PERSON · 1× Real Madrid ORG · 1× Vinicius Junior ORG · 1×

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The Spaniard won Arsenal’s first title since 2004 when the Gunners lifted the trophy last term, and Sheringham, the former Manchester United striker, believes that the north Londoners’ new-found status positions them well to attract the world’s top stars.
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🔮 Now, however, Sheringham believes that the Gunners have that pull that could lure the best on the planet, even more so than the top two sides in Spain.
2026-10-07 · Evening Standard
How Mikel Arteta new contract can lure Erling Haaland to Arsenal · assertive framing

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The Spaniard won Arsenal’s first title since 2004 when the Gunners lifted the trophy last term, and Sheringham, the former Manchester United striker, believes that the north Londoners’ new-found status positions them well to attract the world’s top stars. asserted
status → win → stars
They had been in the market for Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez and Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, in a ramped-up pursuit of bigger names after their coronation as champions. asserted
They → ramp → champions
The club were out to sign a transformational forward to level up their attacking trident after the departures of Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli, but Christos Tzolis, who arrived from Club Brugge, was the only attacker signed. asserted
who → sign → Brugge
Now, however, Sheringham believes that the Gunners have that pull that could lure the best on the planet, even more so than the top two sides in Spain. uncertain
that → believe → Spain
“Arteta is doing what Sir Alex Ferguson used to, going out and buying players when he’s already on top, and keeping that continuity within the football club. asserted
he → do → club
We’ve seen that with Ezri Konsa and Bruno Guimaraes. asserted
We → see → Konsa
They are two outstanding signings that keep the ball rolling, keep Arsenal moving forward. asserted
Arsenal → keep → ?
“Arteta will have his eye on at least two or three Manchester City players. asserted
Arteta → have → players
He’ll know a lot of them from working at City as Pep Guardiola’s assistant. asserted
He → know → assistant
He’ll be straight on the phone now seeing what’s possible. asserted
what → see → phone
“That’s what Sir Alex would have done. asserted
Alex → ’ → what
He’d have broached the subject immediately. asserted
He → broach → subject
Think about the amount of top Scousers he wanted to sign from Liverpool over the years. asserted
he → think → years
“If Fergie was still the manager, he would ask the question. asserted
he → ask → question
Whether Erling Haaland would look at Manchester United and think they’re not good enough for him, that’s another question.” asserted
that → look → him
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