Arsenal: The Inside Story of Arsenal's Rebirth Under Mikel Arteta

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

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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.

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Sam Dean (Author)

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.