Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side’s big win over Real Madrid, which sent them through to their first Champions League semi-final since 2009, can boost the club’s appeal to top targets in the close season transfer window.

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal knocking Real Madrid out of the Champions League has given them “momentum” in their bid to go all the way. The Gunners beat Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday night at the Bernabeu to win their quarter-final tie 5-1 on aggregate.

Arsenal won last week's first leg in London 3-0 ahead of the return leg against the competition's record 15-time winners.