Mikel Arteta is “convinced” the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital project at Chelsea will come good, because cash is king.
The Blues’ new owners have spent over a billion pounds since their takeover in 2022, but Chelsea have not won a trophy and are due to miss out on qualification for the Champions League again this season.
Arsenal, who are gunning for the title, face Chelsea on Tuesday and a win would stretch the gap between them in the Premier League to 30 points.
Arteta, however, believes Chelsea will eventually come good under owners Boehly-Clearlake due to the money they’ve spent and the presence of manager Mauricio Pochettino.
“I am convinced they will [be a success],” said Arteta. “With that squad, yes. And with the manager they have.
“If you look at the history of the Premier League, in the last 20 years [at the top] are the ones that have spent the most, what has happened there is a big relation [between success and money spent], depending on how you look at it.
“They will have their vision and be very clear in how they want to get there.”
A win for Arsenal on Tuesday would take them four points clear at the top of the Premier League, although Manchester City would have two games in hand.
Arteta is expecting a tough game against Chelsea and has praised Pochettino for the “huge improvements” made under the ex-Tottenham coach in recent weeks.
“They deserve to be in a much higher position in the league when you look at what they have done and what they produce in games,” he said.
“They have a reached a final, they have reached a semi-final, they could have gone through. I think what Mauricio is doing is really impressive and I'm sure that he is going to get them there.”
