Wenger believes Chelsea will continue to splash the cash
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786’s staggering spending spree over the past month is the beginning of a massive restructuring at the club. The Blues spent a whopping 76.5 million pounds in the final days of the January
transfer window to secure the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707.
Chelsea had earlier reported losses of 70 million pounds, leaving Wenger questioning owner Roman Abramovich’s logic. However, the Gunners boss believes that the Blues will continue to splash the cash in a bid to rebuild their ageing
squad. He reckons that the move is a statement of intent from Chelsea, warning other clubs that they are not out of the title race yet.
Speaking on Chelsea’s new acquisitions, Wenger said, “The signal they (Chelsea) give to us is (that) they will be still in there, fighting for all the big trophies and they will not slow down on investment.”
However, the Gunners boss is less than impressed by Chelsea’s approach to signing new players. He was critical of the apparent absence of an upper limit policy for transfer fees at the club. Wenger himself is famous for spending his money wisely, bringing
in young talent and converting them into World Class players.
His miserly habits might cost Arsenal dearly as the season wears on, especially since the Gunners have to deal with such a congested fixture list. Arsene Wenger also has injury problems to contend with, leaving his team weakened at the back. However, the
Gunners are going strong so far, and Wenger saw no need to bolster his squad during the January transfer window.
The Arsenal manager added, “If you look at our transfer record, we have never spent more than £15m - that gives you the answer. We are in the market always because if a good opportunity comes up we will always take it, but we are not in a desperate situation."
Arsenal currently lie in second place in the Barclays Premier League, five points behind leaders Manchester United.
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