‘I’m in control of all transfers’

My dad I couldn’t have control of transfers, then I wouldn’t be doing the job. We’ve talked about budgets and it was pretty straightforward. “Mike has always been pretty straight about that – whatever the club brings in and whatever we generate by getting players out, we’ve got to spend. Our transfer policy is like most other clubs. I am under no illusions about this job. I have come into it start of last season so it was a tough time. But at the end of the season I played a lot.

“I have a really good relationship with the coach. He wants to help me and I want to help the team. I know what I can do on the pitch.”

Ozil looked sharp in Arsenal’s first game of their with my eyes wide open.” Talks with Hoffenheim over £36million Brazilian striker Joelinton are continuing with Bruce targeting a minimum of three players before Toon kick off their season against Arsenal on August 11.

International Champions Cup tournament, a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich.

He said: “We train really hard to be fit for the whole season. As we showed against Bayern, we look very fresh.We played our game and deserved to win.”

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