Ian Wright says Arsenal are confident of high-quality additions this summer, with sporting director Edu fielding plenty of interest from potential additions.

Arsenal’s title challenge may have faltered in recent weeks, but the club are in a strong position for the future.

With the return of Champions League money and a young team still yet to hit its peak, the Gunners should be able to push on and improve in the coming years.

But the club can’t afford to rest on their laurels. If they don’t make the right additions, the Premier League is so strong right now that you’d expect other clubs to catch up and take over.

On that front, Ian Wright claims Arsenal are confident about their summer business, with Edu taking plenty of calls at the moment.

“I went to the training ground the other day and I was with Edu and Mikel, and what’s happening now at the club is we’re not having to go out and cajole other people to come and join Arsenal,” Wright said.

“They can see what we’re doing. Edu is saying his phone is ringing off the hook and they’re very confident about the calibre of player they’re going to sign. If you’re going to challenge this City team, you’re going to have to come correct.

“Ideally, we want to finish as high as we can — we want to win it — but I’m excited about the next phase.”

There are never any guarantees from one season to the next, even with teams that appear to be well-placed to do well.

When Liverpool picked up 92 points in the 2021/22 season and followed that up by winning the Community Shield in August, few would have predicted them to be seven points off the top four having played a game more than the team above them in May.

But Liverpool have been slow to address their issues, particularly in midfield, and that’s cost them. Arsenal need to avoid the same mistakes.