Have title contenders done enough in transfer window to challenge Arsenal?
As the transfer window closes for the summer, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks if Arsenal's rivals have done enough to challenge the champions?
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Enzo Maresca is a former football manager and player.
Ezri Konsa is a defender for the England national football team.
Julian Alvarez is an Argentine forward who plays for Atletico Madrid.
Pep Guardiola is the current manager of Manchester City who announced his departure after a decade in charge.
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As the transfer window closes for the summer, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks if Arsenal's rivals have done enough to challenge the champions?
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