Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis maintains it is "business as usual" at the Premier League club.

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Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis was also wary about the opposition his side face in Group H.

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Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis added that he was "delighted" the north Londoners had beaten off much competition to sign Chamakh.

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To this end, van Persie said he had met with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and the chief executive Ivan Gazidis at the end of last season to discuss his future and their ambitions for the club.

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