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Written by Tom Costello

January is a very uncertain month for all twenty Premier League clubs, but there is a consistency with Arsene Wenger’s transfer policy that puts Arsenal in the strongest position in the league. However, this season what are Arsene Wenger’s plans? Nobody seems to be able to work them out, let alone himself. If Arsenal are going to challenge for domestic and European honours this season there needs to be a solid plan in action for the upcoming transfer window. Arsene Wenger’s contradictory statements suggest that there is no plan, is this a good thing?

In an interview with The Independent in November, Arsene Wenger indicated that he was happy with his squad and he was confident that players would return from injury and give his side the edge come February.

”My policy is to stick with the squad I have, we will not be in the market.”

Now, Arsene Wenger is claiming that he will be looking into the transfer market and see what deals can be done. In a recent interview with Al Jazeera TV Wenger aired this new transfer policy.

”If we find the players who can give something more to the team, we will do it.”

This change in direction in terms of transfer policy from Arsene Wenger is a little peculiar. When Wenger signed Andrey Arshavin in January 2009, there was a clear plan to sign the player. He had scouted his target for months and made his move when the time was right. Arshavin has been a great success at Arsenal and one of the reasons for this is Wenger’s attention to detail when signing the player.

In November, the Premier League title race looked very different to how it does now. Manchester United didn’t look a threat, Chelsea’s wheels were starting to fall off and Arsenal looked the favourites out of the top three. However, things have changed again. Manchester United now look the team to beat after beating Arsenal and with Chelsea to come on Monday, does Wenger fear his side could be significantly behind in the title race to panic buy in January? Wenger could fear his best chance of winning the Premier League title is slipping away from him, added to this the Champions League draw against Barcelona, and there is an argument that Wenger could now be panicking a little in his Emirates office.

Arsene Wenger is too intelligent for panic buying, but the ‘will he wont he’ buy this January can’t be good for the squad. There are players in the Arsenal squad who must fear that they will be sold to broker deals for certain players Wenger may bring in. If Wenger is constantly changing his mind on transfers, where do these players see their futures? It is a difficult time, but Wenger could be shooting himself in the foot. Why have faith in a squad only for a month later to declare signings could be made? Wenger will not spend massive amounts of money, but he could buy players that are not suited to Arsenal or the Premier League. Will this transfer pantomime do damage to Arsenal rather than help them long term? Comment below with your thoughts for the upcoming transfer window.

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