Having only just signed his two year extension at the club, Arsene Wenger has little time to rest on his laurels.

The meeting between the owner and the manager suggests that the board and fans had no tangible influence on Kroenke’s decision to award Wenger a new contract. Neither were consulted or heard on matters regarding his contract, the current malaise at the club or the lack of structure surrounding Wenger and his team.

However, if Wenger is going to succeed in the upcoming years, then there are a number of objectives the club will need to meet this summer:

Deal with dwindling contracts

Contract negotiations seem particularly arduous for Arsenal Football Club.

The club, not for the first time, have allowed two of their greatest assets to dwindle their contracts into the final 12 months of their agreements. To allow one key player to stall over his deal to this point is foolish, to allow two is intolerable.

Rumours have circulated that Özil is on the brink of signing a new contract at double his weekly wage. Reports also suggest that Oxlade Chamberlain is keen to put pen to paper.

However, the greatest test will be persuading Arsenal’s star man Alexis Sanchez to stay.

With 24 goals and 10 assists in the Premier League this season, the Chilean is hot property.

Arsenal have the money to match his demands – however unlike Özil and Chamberlain, one must assume that money is only half the battle.

Sanchez demands the club meets his ambitions.

He is in the prime of his career and needs the club to recruit special talent to help him accomplish his aspirations.

Make a marquee purchase

It will not have gone unnoticed that Wenger and Ivan Gazidis have recently returned from Nice.

Many presumed this to be an attempt to persuade Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe to become a Gunner.

Reports suggest Arsenal have made a significant move for the youngster, who would not only add a ruthless quality to Arsenal’s attack but whose signing would also make a statement to other clubs.

The Monaco striker has been likened to Thierry Henry. He has blistering pace, an eye for goal and an ability to win a game on its own.

If Arsene Wenger was able to secure his signature, then Arsenal’s attacking trio would surely be one of the most feared in Europe.

Unfortunately Arsenal are not the only club looking to procure the signature of the French number 9, Real Madrid are also among a number of clubs actively pursuing him.

If Arsenal fail in their bid to sign Mbappe, the club will require an alternative who can be called upon quickly.

Too often in the past, Arsenal have pursued one player only to be spurned and left empty handed.

It is admirable that Arsenal are finally loosening the purse strings – but it is important to keep the objective in mind and not allow Mbappe to become Wenger’s Moby Dick.

As exciting as the player is, there are equally exciting and adept alternatives.

Complete squad recruitment

After the FA Cup final, Wenger reiterated that he need only add a small number of players.

His belief in his current group is unwavering and only top class talent could improve the squad and help the club achieve its goals.

With this in mind, recruitment will be at the forefront of the club’s summer activity.

Having adopted a three central defender system, Wenger must ensure that he has adequate cover and competition for all three positions.

If we presume that Mertesacker will only be a ‘stand by’ player next season, then Arsenal have five recognised centre backs: Koscielny, Gabriel, Mustafi, Holding and Calum Chambers.

Questions still hover over a number of the aforementioned and their aptitude for a title challenge. Nevertheless, five players for three positions is not nearly enough.

Wenger may also count Monreal and Kolasinac amongst his options at centre back given that both played there last year with some degree of success. In fact, the manager has recently stated that he sees Monreal as a more central player in the forthcoming season.

However, I think it would be fatally flawed for Arsenal to begin the season with only five recognised centre backs: one of whom is very young and may struggle in his second season; another who is returning from a loan spell at a relegated club; and a third who will be out for the majority of the summer with injury.

Establish Xhaka’s midfield partner

It took Arsene Wenger a long period to decipher Granit Xhaka’s strengths and weaknesses and as a result Arsenal succumbed to defeat on several occasions.

Having discovered that Xhaka is more of a playmaker than a destroyer, Wenger must find the right partner to accompany his Swiss quarterback for next year.

Ramsey performed admirably at the end of the season and it would be unfair not to allow them to continue to build upon their late season partnership.

However, if Ramsey loses form or his body struggles to keep up with the rigours of the Premier League again, then Xhaka needs a suitable replacement.

Coquelin has proved himself a worthy squad player – but not a player to be relied upon game on game.

Elneny, whilst wonderful for linking play and providing energy, doesn’t bring much more to the midfield department and often allows games to pass him by.

Alex Oxlade Chamberlain performed commendably in a number of appearances but has carved out a niche for himself at right wing-back and should no longer be considered for the role in midfield.

Santi is broken, unfortunately.

With this in mind, Wenger needs to assess his options and find a long-term partner within the squad or use the financial resources Arsenal have on hand and acquire a suitable companion for Xhaka.

Rectify the goalkeeping situation

For the fourth season running, Wenger has alternated between a league keeper and a cup keeper. In three of those four seasons, two of those keepers have left and one is on the verge of leaving.

The system is flawed.

Arsenal have dropped valuable points in the Champions League, given away weak goals in major cup finals and failed to keep either keeper happy.

First choice keepers should not go through their careers playing second fiddle to the second string keeper in cup finals.

Arsenal do not have two world class goalkeepers. They have an excellent goalkeeper who is coming to the end of his career and they have a very solid second keeper who is still young and ambitious.

Wenger needs to choose a first choice keeper and allow him to play in all major games or find an alternative method to keeping two very good keepers content.

Revamp the backroom staff

It’s long been a complaint that Arsenal’s coaching department has grown stale.

Alex Ferguson maintained a high level of success in the Premier League by constantly evolving the people around him.

Comparatively, Wenger prefers to keep faith with his staff rather than usher out the old and welcome the new.

However, with Wenger’s influence somewhat waning – he may have to accept that change is necessary. There has already been talk of ex-players joining the staff in some capacity.

Additionally, there have been calls for particular coaches to get the chop, specifically Gerry Peyton – the goalkeeping coach.

It’s clear that there is a functional coaching department at the London Colney; one need only listen to the players’ ringing endorsements of the tactical work that was done prior to the club’s FA Cup triumph.

Nevertheless, fresh ideas and a more autonomous coaching regime may aid Arsenal in their hunt for a long overdue Premier League title.