Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says the Premier League champions are still hoping to sign more players before the start of the season. New signing Bruno Guimaraes impressed after his �75m switch from Newcastle as the Gunners beat Serie A side Como in a friendly on Wednesday night.Arsenal have also signed winger Christos Tzolis this summer but were not able to recruit Vinicius Jr from Real Madrid.And Leandro Trossard and Christian Norgaard have moved on to leave Arteta looking for more.He said: There is more that we want to do. Every time we have an opportunity to improve the quality of the squad we need to do that.The will and the desire of the club is unquestionable. We want to try and do that. We cannot promise that will do it because it does not only depend on us.Lets see if Bruno can start this weekend, he only had three training sessions but he looked good. He was pushing to play minutes and play in front of our fans. You sense a strong connection immediately.Arsenal face Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday.The Gunners have won the Shield on 17 occasions, with this seasons match being played in Cardiff.Arteta said: It was a very good test against Como. It was a bit tricky today as we play a final on Sunday. To play the players and not expose them too much.They perform at a really high level. The scoreline should have been different, and that is where we have to improve. Topics Arsenal F.C. Mikel Arteta Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Arsenal hand debut to Guimaraes in friendly shootout win Tom Rostance 12th August, 2026 How to watch the Premier League 2026/27: Full details of TV channel, confirmed online streams to follow English football Ben Miller 12th August, 2026 Arsenal vs Como live: Confirmed teams and full line ups for friendly Ben Miller 12th August, 2026 Arsenal vs Como: Where to watch, expected line-ups, stats and preview for Gunners final pre-season clash Mitch Fretton 12th August, 2026 Emery: Dont compare Villa with Man City, Chelsea, Man United, Liverpool or Arsenal Ben Miller 11th August, 2026 Arsenal: Season preview, ins and outs, one to watch and prediction can the Gunners go back to back? Jon Fisher 11th August, 2026
