Key to Arsenal's progress in 2010 will be not only keeping the likes of captain Cesc Fabregas but also adding to a side which came up short when it mattered.Fulham centre-half Brede Hangeland, Ajax's £7.5m-rated Belgium international Thomas Vermaelen are both reported defensive targets, while Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso and England international Gareth Barry, of Aston Villa, have been linked with a summer move to Emirates.
Should Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor be cashed in on - with reports of a £20m offers from AC Milan, Manchester City and Chelsea all in the pipeline, then Wenger could well turn to Blackburn forward Roque Santa Cruz, who will almost certainly leave Ewood Park.
Fabregas said: ''It is very important for this club to start winning trophies again, to be back at our best, so we are annoyed we could not do it this season.
''We definitely need to improve in some areas and do better as a squad. I believe that, next season, we will be stronger.
''We are really disappointed because we did not achieve what we wanted to this year, so it is up to us to come back stronger next time. I am confident we can do that.''
Fabregas added: ''We will see what happens in the summer, but the boss knows what is missing and I am sure he will do something about it.''
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