Arsenal's main target is not the Champions League but the Domestic League, winning the Champions League is a bonus for Arsenal, but Arsenal's game must remain consistent in the Champions League, even though there are many choices that Arsenal will take next season, that doesn't mean they are unable to compete, Arteta must focus with stamina and mentality that will be built next season.
There's certainly levels when we're talking about elite clubs. Manchester City comes first when it involves English Premier League, they've won the competitive titles and Pep Guardiola will continue creating and breaking more records for his side. While Arsenal have priorities to accomplish next season but they have to put in the work because it's definitely going to be a competitive season for them. Mikel Arteta have put in his plans and we should understand how everything will play out because winning becomes a top goal for every possible elite team that stands in position of accumulating three winning points.
Trying to put Mikel Arteta's Arsenal up there in the list of clubs that are likely to win the UEFA Champions League title next season I think will be too much of an expectation from the the north London club. Without taking anything from the Arsenal team who I think are strong enough to win the UEFA Champions League, I think there are four to five stronger teams in Europe at the moment so in my own opinion, I think the club manager's biggest concern at the moment is to help the club win the English Premier League title and not winning the UEFA Champions League come next season. The Arsenal team still needs a lot of improvement of you ask me to be retarded as a major contender for thee UEFA Champions League title because they currently lack a top 9 striker that can score up to 30 goals in a season for the team.
Mikel Arteta should try and make a major signing this summer to help improve the Arsenal team more than they are at the moment so that Arsenal can become one of the best teams in Europe