Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger ready to splash cash in bid to win Premier League title
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has vowed to spend big in the January transfer window in a bid to secure the club’s first Premier League title since their Invincibles campaign of 2004.
Frenchman Wenger attracted criticism from Arsenal supporters in the summer for only signing goalkeeper Petr Cech, who arrived for £10m from defending champions Chelsea, and neglecting other areas of the squad.
The Gunners have been beset by injuries in recent weeks which could force Wenger’s hand, although the 66-year-old’s penchant for securing value for money remains at the forefront of his mind.
“We are in a position where we want to do something,” said Wenger. “If I find the right quality I will do something. I love a bargain. Who doesn’t love a bargain? A bargain for us is to buy players of top quality, because only top quality strengthens our squad.
“Patrick Vieira cost £2.5m and was a top bargain, first of all because he was a top quality player. We spent £40m on [Mesut] Ozil and I still consider it a bargain because we got a top quality player.”
Utility man Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could return to first-team action when Arsenal travel to Norwich on Sunday, while England forward Theo Walcott is edging closer to full fitness.
Midfielders Francis Coquelin, Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Mikel Arteta, however, remain on the sidelines.