Transfer links show Arsenal's level - Calafiori

[Getty Images] Riccardo Calafiori says Arsenal need to sign players like Bruno Guimaraes and Vinicius Jr if they "want to be even better than last season". The Gunners are moving closer to completing a deal for Newcastle captain Guimaraes and have made Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr one of their top targets during this transfer window. And Calafiori, who was speaking after Arsenal's 3-1 pre-season friendly defeat to Real Betis, says the fact that those players are being linked to the Gunners shows the level the club is operating at. "We are on that level now," he explained. "We are on top. We want to win the league again, we want to be even better than last season if we can. We need these kind of players I think." Arsenal are still waiting for the rest of their squad members who featured in the World Cup for England, Spain and Norway to join up with the wider group as those players have had later returns following their involvement in the tournament. "I think it is going to be a tricky start of the season because of that," Calafiori said. "Other big teams are going to have this problem. Of course we are still waiting for them, I hope they are going to be in form and ready to help us."