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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted there will be no major
transfer spending at the club in the summer.
Wenger's cautious approach to the market in recent seasons has
enabled him to build a squad that currently tops the Premier
League, and he sees no reason to go on a spree in the close season
even though the club will back him with cash.
The Frenchman is determined to spend within his budget and will
continue to place emphasis on the kind of continuity that is
reaping rewards for the club.
"I will keep faith [with the current players] because we have
worked hard for what we have now," said Wenger.
"I have said many times, the real target of a manager is to find
the balance with what comes in and what goes out and build a team
with these restrictions. It is to do well with the funds
available.
"We have money because we made money, and we made money because
we made the right decisions.
"I believe a football team is not about buying and selling. It
is about building, patience, working together and going through a
growing process.
"Also, it is enjoyable now to see the team coming up slowly and
see how well they can do."
Wenger is prepared to spend heavily but insists that his
decision to invest in youngsters a few years ago has kept the need
to go into the market to a minimum.
"I would have to be completely convinced that it is right and
not stupid for the future of the club," he said.
"But I am in a position where I anticipated the years to come
and I prepared for it."
