Arsenal technical director Edu insists they'll be active this summer market.

Edu says he'll be working closely with manager Mikel Arteta to identify the right targets.

He told the Athletic: "Mikel has to be involved in recruitment, he must.

"We talk about what we need, the characteristics of the players, the system we're going to play and then I start the process internally. That's my role.

"If he has names, if he advises or wants advice on players, that's fine. If he wants to talk to the other guys [like scouts] of course he will talk to them, but normally that's my process. That's why the relationship between us needs to be very strong.

"I have to understand his points and he has to understand the club's points. Then we build everything together — that's the main point."