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There were few who believed that Arsenal would be in a top-four race this season let alone looking as if they would be the standout favourites to claim Champions League football. However, this is the reality and the ramifications of achieving it could be huge for the club.

In particular, Arsenal’s transfer activity will be positively affected on a large scale. The club want to try and close the gap to those clubs above them and elevate themselves back to the title-challenging level that made them the club they are today.

If Arsenal win against Tottenham in the North London Derby, they will have qualified for next season’s European elite competition. Therefore, the match in itself will play a huge role in whether certain players could be rocking up at the Emirates this summer.

The Manchester City winger is a player that Arsenal are exploring the possibility of signing according to The Telegraph. Having spoken to CBS Sports’ Ben Jacobs, he explains that Tottenham would be the winger’s preferred destination due to a number of factors, including Spurs’ pitch to him.

However, were Arsenal to be in the Champions League next season, this could play a massive role in changing the winger’s mind about where to go if he does leave. Having played at Manchester City for so many seasons, dropping into the Europa League would be a significant step-down.

understands that Gabriel Jesus is one of the key names that Mikel Arteta would like to