“I will be the coach of Arsenal next season.” said Arsene Wenger to the journalists of the French channel Canal +.And the least we can say is that the Gunners manager hopes to hit big shots this summer for his club to be a title contender in 2013/14 and thus put an end to the long period of drought.

Arsene Wenger will be given a huge budget to transform Arsenal back into genuine contenders next season by making summer signings.

“We want to bring added value to our team, but first, we want to keep the base, the state of mind and the quality of the group that we have today. Do not forget that there are many clubs with substantial resources and there is perhaps not enough talent to supply all of these teams, but we will be on the spot and very active, “he dropped… announcing that he would then battle on some hot issues of the transfer window, and, with qualification for the preliminary round of the Champions League.

“To finish in the top 4 means that we are able to play against the best teams in Europe. This is what we wanted. This means it will be easier to attract players if we have the chance to play in the Champions League. Do not forget that we are not there yet. We have to qualify. It is always complicated, but at least we have our chances, “he started. With a budget of £70 million allocated to transfers, Arsenal and Wenger have every intention to hit hard.

The Frenchman believes three key signings – a goalkeeper, a midfielder and a forward – would blend in easily and turn Arsenal back into title contenders.

Strikers Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid) and Stevan Jovetic (Fiorentina) and keepers Asmir Begovic (Stoke), Julio Cesar (Queens Park Rangers) and Rene Adler (Hamburg) are all possibles.

Midfielders Kevin Strootman, of Dutch heavyweights PSV Eindhoven, and Max Gonalons, of Lyon in France, have also been watched.