Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta sends 'aggressive' transfer warning to Man City over lack of signings

Mikel Arteta believes transfer activity in the Premier League will soon start to increase after a quiet summer, sending a warning to Manchester City from their nearest title rivals.

Arsenal have finished runners-up to City for the last two seasons, pushing Pep Guardiola's men all the way on both occasions. They will hope for third time lucky as they attempt to win the Premier League for the first time in 20 years. City are looking to extend their historic run of four titles in succession to five, in what could be Guardiola's final season at the Etihad.

Previewing his side's campaign, Arteta offered an explanation to the lack of transfer deals so far, echoing the sentiments of City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

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Al Mubarak had suggested that Premier League regulations meant that there would be fewer big transfers this summer, and so far only clubs needing to meet Profit and Sustainability Regulation deadlines have been trading.

"With the new regulations, there are certain things we have to respect and be conscious of," Arteta told ESPN. "And then obviously the Euros and Copa América are slowing everything down. Hopefully now it is going to pick up a little bit."

However, Arteta did fire a warning to Arsenal's rivals, insisting they have so far been 'aggressive' in the market and are looking to strengthen a side who finished just two points off City last term.

He continued: "There are things that we have to improve, that's for sure and we are going to try to. But the market is tricky. We have been very aggressive, we are very