Arsenal (the Inside Story Of Arsenal’s Rebirth Under Mikel Arteta)

By (author) Dean, Sam
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The Daily Telegraph’s Arsenal correspondent Sam Dean provides the definitive inside account of how Mikel Arteta transformed a club in chaos into genuine Premier League and Champions League challengers.
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The wait is over: Arsenal are Premier League Champions. Now you can read the exclusive story.

''A terrific, in-depth read'' - Amy Lawrence, author of Invincible
''Absorbing. A must for all Arsenal fans'' - Charles Watts, author of Revolution

For two decades, Arsenal Football Club was weighed down by under-achievement and internal friction. But under the visionary leadership of Mikel Arteta, the club has shed its bad apples, forged an unbreakable collective spirit and turned the Emirates Stadium into a fortress once more. Now, the ultimate prize has finally returned to North London.

Taking readers deep inside the pulse-pounding 2025/26 campaign, The Daily Telegraph''s award-winning Arsenal correspondent, Sam Dean, explores the astonishing seven-year project that transformed a club in chaos into an unstoppable title-winning machine. With unparalleled access to the dressing room, Dean charts every defining moment of the Arteta era – from the ruthless exile of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the brilliant integration of Hale End academy stars, to the high-stakes £270M recruitment drive that finally pushed them over the finish line.

Gripping, authoritative and packed with insider accounts, Arsenal is the definitive story of a footballing giant waking up. It is an essential, must-have read to celebrate the Gunners’ spectacular return to the apex of global football.

''A book meticulous in its chronicling of a remarkable turnaround at one of English football’s greatest clubs'' - Sam Wallace, Chief Football Writer, The Daily Telegraph

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A terrific, in-depth read about the challenges, inspiration and perseverance required to rebuild a football club from the inside out. The beauty of this book is that it is not the story of a successful season, but the deeper exploration of a cultural revolution. Arsenal’s title was several years in the making, with Mikel Arteta as its compelling architect. Sam Dean observed it all with a thoughtful eye for detail
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A book meticulous in its chronicling of a remarkable turnaround at one of English football’s greatest clubs. Sam Dean tells the full story of the modern Arsenal – not just the triumphs but the mistakes and the set-backs too. He details Mikel Arteta’s shrewdness, as well as his trademark ruthlessness, with the clarity of a journalist who was there to see it all happen, first-hand
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An absorbing read from one of the very best Arsenal reporters out there. A book packed full of interesting insights and details covering an incredible period in Arsenal’s history, all told in Sam’s own masterful way. A must for all Arsenal fans
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Sam has combined impeccable research with exclusive insight from several key figures to create a must-read for Arsenal fans
Biographical note:
Sam Dean has been the Arsenal correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph since 2018. Having followed the club at home and abroad, he has reported on every aspect of the Arteta tenure, regularly interviewing key players and executive figures. Sam joined The Telegraph in 2015 and was named SJA Young Sportswriter of the Year in 2016. He is a frequent guest on Sky Sports News and popular football podcasts. Arsenal is his first book.
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The Daily Telegraph''s Arsenal correspondent Sam Dean provides the definitive inside acco