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Petit slams 'ridiculous' Arsenal transfer business & tells Arteta to clear 'half the dressing room out'

Emmanuel Petit has slammed Arsenal's "ridiculous" transfer business while urging Mikel Arteta to clear out "half the dressing room".

The Gunners have gone from Premier League title contenders and Champions League regulars to also-rans on both domestic and European fronts in recent years.

Petit thinks poor recruitment has been the biggest factor in his old club's decline, and has admitted that he no longer expects anything from a squad currently being run by Mikel Arteta.

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"For me, the biggest mistake they have made in the last few years is their ridiculous transfer activity," the former Arsenal midfielder told Ladbrokes.