Arsenal have been encouraged in their long-term pursuit for one of Mikel Arteta’s top transfer targets whom he failed to sign last summer.

The St Johnstone youngster is one of the brightest young talents north of the border, and he is believed to have turned down Celtic and Rangers in order to join up with the Gunners. Hamill trained with Arsenal 's youth teams on numerous occasions last year and they have finally thrashed out a lucrative package to take him on permanently.

Mikel Arteta is planning a major squad revamp to fund summer signings. They aim to strengthen their attack, midfield, and defence to compete for trophies next season