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Arsenal target Julian Brandt is set to 'explore the market' after being linked with a move to the Gunners.

The German playmaker was thought to be on Arsenal's list of targets in the January transfer window but the move failed to materialise. And with reports suggesting he is set to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer, Arsenal could now have a chance to land the midfielder.

It comes as Mikel Arteta has accepted the impact Thomas Partey's injury has had on his team is "unquestionable" as their bid to finish in the Premier League's top four has faltered in recent weeks. And the Gunners manager has admitted things are very different now than they were a year ago as he spoke about the progress his side has made.

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Mikel Arteta has spoken about the progress his Arsenal side have made during the last 12 months.

The Gunners finished last season in eighth place in the Premier League table on 61 points, a points tally they can pass when they face West Ham on Sunday. Arteta's side have also battled it out for Champions League qualification this term after a record-breaking summer transfer window that saw them spend around £150million on six signings.

And Arteta says there is a "very different environment" around the