The Gunners boss has brought in Granit Xhaka
as the highest-profile signing so far, but he is
not ruling out other lucrative moves should the
right deal arise
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has stressed
that he is ready to spend big if the right
candidate becomes available.
The Emirates side secured the services of
Granit Xhaka before Euro 2016 to get their
transfer business underway and have since
brought in promising youngsters Takumo Asano
and Rob Holding to further add to their ranks.
Wenger has received his fair share of criticism
for his failure to bring in a high-profile centre-
back and striker, though, as their Premier
League rivals have spent big.
Nevertheless, the Arsenal boss has made it
clear the Gunners are not done on the transfer
market themselves just yet either.
"We are very active. If we find the right
candidates then we will spend the big money,"
Wenger told the club's official website after the
1-1 friendly draw with Lens.
"We have already spent big. Overall we have
made a big investment already but we are
active.
"I wouldn't like to come out on names because
if you don't get them afterwards, people ask
why. We are active, very active every day and
it's not over. Today we are on July 22 and the
transfer market finishes on August 31. You
know that a lot happens in the last week, so it's
a long time to go, but we are active and we are
working.
"Until now, nobody has spent more on a
transfer than we have in this country. Even if
[Paul] Pogba might fly from Italy to England
today, I don't know..."
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