Posted on Sunday, 7th October 2012 by Tony Merakli
Arsene Wenger will have around £35 million-plus to spend on new players this January. This was recently confirmed by our chairman Peter Hill-Wood:
‘If Arsene wants to use that money during the winter window then, absolutely, he will be able to do it. We rely on him to come up with the right people and there will be funds available to him.’
He went on to say:
‘We have been very pleased with the start. But if the manager wants to reinforce the squad in January, he will be able to do that.
‘The financial results were good and we want to put that money to use if Arsene decides he wants more players.’
Undoubtedly great news for us and Wenger, and perhaps this is just a whined up and an attempt to get us all excited by the Sunday tabloid, but they reckon the Frenchman will use the entirety of the hefty sum to lure wanted Colombian striker Radamel Falcao.
Chelsea and Paris St Germain are thought to be interested in the Atletico Madrid forward, who is believed to have a £48.5 million buy-out clause in his existing contract. However, this could ostensibly drop due to Spain’s financial crisis.
Interested Premier League clubs will be encouraged to keep an eye on the 26-year-old after he recently revealed his admiration for the English game, and hints he could make a move to England in the future:
‘England? One day, I could go. It is a game I have watched for a long time and one day I would like to sample it. I think I could adapt to England. I think I could score goals.’
Now let’s just say his buy-out clause drops to £30-35 million, the question is: can you actually see Wenger spend this amount of cash on one player? Not if history is anything to go by, that’s for sure. We could easily afford his wages; it’s just the parting of transfer fees that worries me a little.
Do we actually stand a chance in acquiring his services if he was put up for sale? Yes, I think so.
Falcao doesn’t look like a player who is driven by money – his move from Porto to Atletico Madrid, when other big European clubs were chasing him at the time, suggests this. So why not try and lure him to The Emirates.
I would love to see him come in and strengthen out attack. He is a proven striker and firstly a goal-poacher, something we could certainly do with as we look to bag ourselves some silverware this season. And for these reasons I truly hope and encourage Wenger to step up to the plate and go all out for Falcao this January.
Appease the fans and break the trophy duck this season AW.
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October 7th, 2012 at 3:04 pm
Quit dreaming my friend…! I am a gunner true and true…A realistic gunner, and i dont see Arsene spending over £30M on a single player….
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October 7th, 2012 at 3:18 pm
mate dont be delusional.this is never gonna happen
walcott will be playing upfront
so striker area is already flooded.
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October 7th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
This is a non starter and completely unrealistic – get real, we would never and should never contemplate buying a single player for that amount – that kind of spending is irresponsible and unnecessary for Arsenal
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October 7th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
The matter of speeding is something that someone to considered right hear, the team Manager Prof know what good for the Club and also know what is good for him himself. He already make comment the other time an i quote that the main problem striking force finisher and he always calling he will do something to make things that the Arsenal Fans will feel at home. therefore am calling on the supporter to give the Man or create some avenue for him let him focus mostly on the team and to enable him carry out or if there is a need for him to look for player during January transfer period.
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October 7th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Probably the best striker in the world at the minute for me but no Wenger wont spend that kinda cash more likley wait until next summer and try grab Llorente on a free next summer or on the cheap earlier
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October 7th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Wenger should change his policies and go for a proven 4ward. If he sold rvp for 25m then why not spend similar amount 2 replace him. For how long will we go trophyless? Wenger wake up.
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October 7th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
More chance of seeing Ghandi walking down Karachi High Street than this transfer coming off especially for the figures that are being mentioned!!!
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October 7th, 2012 at 5:21 pm
Ha..ha..ha…dream on.
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October 7th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Wenger and that idiot gazides need to work on getting Flappianski, Squilliaci, Arshavin, Chamakh, Park, Denilson, Djourou, Bent Foot Bendtner and Ramsey out of AFC. This will not only bring in an amount of money to swell the transfer kitty but it will reduce our wage bill by at least £500,000 pw!!. I cannot understand why he has kept players at the the on huge wages that do not even get on the bench (Chamakh, Park, Squillaci) and others like Arshavin and Djourou that will only ever feature if there is a massive injury crisis (God forbid). This money should then be used to bring in a centre back, a defensive midfield player and another striker, although if Theo is converted into an out and out striker then another wide player/creative midfield player can be brought in instead. The aquisition of Carzola proves that there are quality players out there for reasonable sums of money and as Wenger is always saying that he will only buy quality then it shouldn’t be to hard to replace those mentioned in the above list. AFC are 3-4 players away from being a serious challanger to the 2 mancs and chelski as title contenders. We are not that far away now but Wenger must act in January and again in the summer to build a formidable squad.
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John Gee Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 11:57 am
George,Arsenal cannot survive on eleven players !!most of the names mentioned are good squad players, Arshavin, Djourou, and Ramsey in particular. The reason the others have not been sold is because their contracts are too good. Nobody else will pay the salaries.Carzola was able to be bought cheaply because his club was skint.Arsene is a genius. Dont ever doubt him, and Mr Gazidis has done a great job. So There !!!
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October 7th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Unless we can get him for under 20 million… I would say 20 at a push, but i think he has a year left on his contract and it would be january so no way wenger would pay that much .. 15-16 max maybe some add ons!
Would be great but lets see how things pan out! I think Arsenal have had one of the toughest starts so far, and now we have a, by no means easy, but easier run of games and we got a good result yesterday.
I do think we need a striker like Falco or Llorente though … Just have to be realistic im afraid
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October 7th, 2012 at 6:25 pm
One word – GET REAL! Also, “apease the fans” Really?Appease the real supporters by making smart, responsible signings, and not these “shooting ur load” type of signings some ppl drool about. Just makes me laugh how ppl who don’t have a knats c*ck of experience managing ANY sports team (in real life) spewing about making buys with Monopoly money.
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Rohan Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Ditto !!
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October 7th, 2012 at 8:52 pm
George you are a fool, Ramsey is a quality young player. As for Falcao why not, about time club made a big statement in market.
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October 7th, 2012 at 9:30 pm
would be great however Arsenal is nothing but a name drop, Chelsea are interested and have only 1 man up front they can rely on, enough said.
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October 8th, 2012 at 2:40 am
Facao inclusion in arsenal team is a dream come true. with him,goals will flow.wenger shud ax sqarrachi,chamak 2 free up fund..gunners even in heaven
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October 8th, 2012 at 3:21 am
The money available is not just for the transfer fee, it include wage as well, so no, we can’t afford him. And the truth is we don’t really need him. We have enough player up front now!
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October 8th, 2012 at 7:54 am
with 35 mil wenger would rather buy 2 players with potential for about 20mil n turn them into an anelka or an henry and save the other 15 mil for gazidis’ wages lol in wengers defence after signing cazorla for 11m it shows you dont need to break the bank to get the best what is incredible is he was half the price of rvp but definetly no lesser of a player and he is younger!
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October 8th, 2012 at 8:03 am
If wenger was willing to spend that money the dream would be neymar he has already said henry is his idol and is friends with him im sure henry could easily persuade him to join afc and wenger has said his dream player to manage is neymar too! It all makes sense but its nothing but a dream it will never happen
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October 8th, 2012 at 10:38 am
People are shouting wenger can not buy a player with that amount but no he can,financial arsenal is one of the fourth richest club in Barclay premier league but expenditure matters,u can spend much money at the end of the day nothing good happens.
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October 8th, 2012 at 11:34 am
I can’t believe people actually listen to whatever gargabe PHW spills,he’s a liar and this is not the first time he makes jokes like this,could u talk about comments made by people who matter?
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October 8th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Not gonna happen . Period !
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October 8th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Falcao will probably choose a team that has won something recently or has big names
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October 8th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
He’s too expensive. Team ethos could suffer by spending so much on one player.
Better to find the ‘next falcao’.
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October 8th, 2012 at 11:05 pm
he fit nicely at lfc and he would be playing every week so fsg now stand up and buy this player in jan we need a player to scorce goals and he the man
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October 12th, 2012 at 11:56 am
Yes Yes YES, We will make our money back in no time winning trophies but will be slaughtered by him in opposition….
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