Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has stated he will not dip
into his hefty war chest in January just for the sake of
it.
The Gunners boss has a reported £70million at his fingertips
following a healthy financial year that saw the club's turnover
rise to more than £200million.
Wenger is wary of spending for the sake of it as he believes the
bigger clubs need to hold back some emergency funds in case of an
injury crisis or if a purchase needs to be made quickly.
When asked whether Arsenal will be getting out the chequebook come
January, Wenger told Arsenal TV Online: "Only if it's needed.
"The money is there to help you create a good team. When you feel
that you have a good team you do not necessarily need to spend
it.
"At a big club like ours you need funds available for emergency
cases, like if you have a lot of injuries. Or if at some stage you
need to make a quick buy therefore you have to use the money as
wisely as possible."
Wenger is naturally delighted the club are strengthening their
financial position, but admits he prefers to spend his time
focusing on matters on the pitch.
"Well personally I'd prefer to be just top of the league because
the finances usually follow the sporting side," he continued.
"I think they are the priorities at the club, we want to focus on
what is important on the pitch and knowing if we do that well the
finances will follow.
"I'm happy that we've got a good operating profit, but operating
profit is not profit. It shows that the turnover of the club is
fantastic and that we have made a step forward by moving into the
new stadium."