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Will Wenger spend again?
- Updated: October 4, 2016
Arsenal head into October’s international break third in the Premier League table after a run of five straight league victories.
However, it hasn’t been all plain sailing, Arsenal suffered a 4-3 defeat to Liverpool on the opening day followed by a subsequent goalless draw at Leicester City.
After a slow start to the season, Arsene Wenger was forced into the transfer market, buying German international defender Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia for £35m, and versatile Spanish attacker Lucas Perez was signed from Deportivo La Coruna for £17m.
Add those purchases to the £30m acquisition of combative Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka and suddenly the Gunners had addressed holes in their squad that had been pinpointed as weaknesses for several years.
The signings certainly coincided with an upturn in the Gunners’ fortunes but will Wenger be tempted to dip into the transfer market again in January in a bid to sustain a potential title challenge?
With the help of our friends at Football Whispers, whose unique algorithm tracks the likelihood of deals being done, here are a couple of names who are likely to be linked with a switch to the Gunners…
Riyad Mahrez
Current Club: Leicester City
Position: Attacking Midfielder/Winger
Linked By: L’Equipe
Current Football Whispers Rating: 1.0/5
Highest Football Whispers Rating: 4.7/5 (7th June 2016)
Riyad Mahrez enjoyed a phenomenal 2015/16 campaign, helping Leicester City claim an unlikely Premier League title. The Algerian’s contribution to the Foxes’ fairy tale triumph was recognised by his fellow professionals as he was named PFA Players’ Player of the Year.
In the summer, French newspaper L’Equipe reported that Arsenal made a bid in excess of £35m for Mahrez. Chelsea were also linked with a move for the gifted winger, but he put an end to such speculation by signing a new four-year contract with the Premier League champions.
The 25-year-old, who was signed from French second division side Le Havre in 2015 for …
