Arsene Wenger Comments on Arsenal Spending, Transfer Market, More

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he spends the club’s money in the transfer market as if it were his own in order to avoid making mistakes when buying players.

Per the Mirror’s John Cross, Wenger wrote in manager Alan Curbishley’s new book Game Changers: Inside English Football:

I personally believe the only way to be a manager is to spend the club’s money as if it were your own, because if you don’t do that you’re susceptible to too many mistakes.

You make big decisions and I believe you have to act like it’s your own money—like you’re the owner of the club and you can identify completely with the club, because if you don’t do that I think you cannot go far.

While the Frenchman’s caution is understandable to an extent, he has perhaps taken it too far in recent years.

While the likes of Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and Granit Xhaka have all been brought in, Arsenal’s work in the transfer market paints a stark contrast to Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea—all of whom have won more trophies than the Gunners in the last decade, including multiple league titles each.

Arsenal have laboured each year while their rivals have made significant strides to improve. Even the Red Devils, who have been poor in the three years following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, look to have rectified their situation with four marquee signings this summer.

Wenger’s failure to sign the players Arsenal need has drawn significant ire from supporters, per the Telegraph’s Sam Wallace (contains NSFW language):

Arsenal fans chant to Wenger: ‘Spend some …

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