Arsène Wenger has not ruled out dipping into the transfer market
once more before the window closes at the end of August.
So far the Arsenal manager has brought in Eduardo, Bacary Sagna and
Lukasz Fabianksi. Meanwhile he has allowed Thierry Henry, Freddie
Ljungberg and Mart Poom to go.
At his pre-match press conference on Friday, Wenger appeared
relaxed about the strength of the squad but confirmed there are
definitely funds available if required.
I always look at my team and what we need to be strong, he said.
And I feel we are strong, I dont feel we need more.
But we are always listening. If something comes up we have the
funds to do it, but we dont have a special need.
Wenger is renowned for his value-spotting in the transfer market
and he was questioned whether his reluctance for further purchases
was based on the large sums forked out this summer.
It is down to everybody to pay the amount of money they want to
pay, he replied. What is happening at the moment is that 80 per
cent of the money spent in the world is being spent in England. The
prices have gone up.
I dont go into crazy markets. But they might go down again. The
amount of top class players available is not necessarily linked
with the money available.