And after the 0-0 draw with Premier League champions Leicester, Wenger was in no mood to talk about his transfer record with the club. “If we find players who can strengthen our team then we are not reluctant to spend the money”.
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He said he was loving his first season with Major League Soccer side New York City FC, where he manages Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo and David Villa, and has guided the team to the top of the Eastern Conference. “Arsenal are always going to be one of the teams who can win the title because of the way they play but at the same time they will be disappointed losing games they should win”.
With the Premier League’s new found broadcasting riches dwarfing those in Europe, Wenger believes clubs on the continent are vastly inflating the price tags on players once an English club comes knocking.
The 32-year-old won the European Championships with Portugal this summer and has been a reported target for both Arsenal and Manchester United, with Wenger revealing his recruitment hunt will not be restricted by how old a player is.
‘But I just have a feeling they are missing something – the physical presence, the personality. Nigeria No. 1 Online Portal.
Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira believes the Gunners are lacking two of the Invicibles team’s best qualities.
But Wenger, speaking ahead of Arsenal’s trip to champions Leicester City on Saturday, said: “You (the media) are absolutely convinced that I do not want to spend the money, but I reassure you we are ready to spend the money. It is unsafe. English clubs suffocate themselves by buying players at a high price with high wages, if it goes wrong you are left with high wages”.
“Buying calms the fans of course but we have to make sure we spend it the right way”. We have been in the market a long time but if you look around in Europe, all my friends I call are all looking for centre-backs but they can not find them.
‘I have no real solution at central defence at the moment and he had a big back problem on Friday when he [Koscielny] came out of the training, ‘ Wenger said.
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Koscielny played a pivotal role in France’s run to the final of the recently concluded European Championships and returned to Arsenal’s starting eleven after an extended leave.
