The north London side currently sit at the top of the Premier League table after winning five out of their first six matches this season.
They will look to at least reach the fourth spot this season, which they haven’t been able to achieve since the 2016-17 season. They missed out on it by just two points last season against rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Wenger believes Arsenal can achieve that target this season and could even challenge the likes of Manchester City for the title. He said (via The Sun):
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The Gunners brought in five players in the summer transfer window. They signed Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Marquinhos, Fabio Vieira and Matt Turner.
They will next face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday, September 18.
Arsene Wenger on not returning to Arsenal
Wenger spent 22 years at the Emirates, winning three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups, among other honors.
He departed the club in 2018 before Unai Emery took over, who was eventually replaced by Mikel Arteta in 2019.
The Spaniard has arguably formed a good squad and has a good bond with the players, the staff and the club hierarchy.
Wenger stated that he chose not to speak about Arsenal and stay away from the club to not hamper such developments by other managers like Arteta. He said:
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Wenger is currently FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development.
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