Arsenal’s American owners, Josh Kroenke and Stan Kroenke, attended the Premier League title celebrations and are expected to be present for the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest. Josh Kroenke said Arsenal will strengthen the squad even if they win Europe, and he described rewarding Mikel Arteta with a new contract as an utmost priority. Arsenal spent over £250m last summer on players who helped deliver the club’s first Premier League title in 22 years. Kroenke emphasized that winning does not end the work, because rival teams will improve and Arsenal must continually evolve. He suggested Champions League success could be an even bigger achievement than the Premier League title.
"Josh Kroenke has promised that Arsenal will strengthen their squad even if they are crowned European champions for the first time and said rewarding Mikel Arteta with a new contract is an utmost priority."
"Our stated goal was winning the Premier League, because if you can put yourself in contention for the Premier League, you're in contention for everything else. In one sense, we've achieved one goal, with another one on the plate coming on Saturday. Should we get a great result it's not going to change or affect who we are."
"In our experience of winning things in the States, when you win something, the sun's still going to come up the next day. You've got to get back to work and there are many teams trying to gain on you, including some historically great ones around the Premier League. We're going to look to strengthen because we know teams around us are going to get better."
"Asked whether winning the Champions League would take Arsenal to the next level, he said: One of the most fun questions I've been asked over the past couple of weeks before we clinched the Premier League was Which one? Which one means more?' Which one? The one we don't have. But champions of England sounds pretty good and champions of Europe could sound even better."
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