Arsene Wenger says he is prepared to enter
the transfer market before the window
closes on 31 August.
The Arsenal boss has been criticised by
fans for a lack of signings in recent years
but his squad has suffered a spate of recent
injuries.
"I can reassure people we're ready to spend
the money we have," Wenger said.
"It's important to spend money but more
important to spend it the right way. There
are two markets, one for English clubs, one
for the rest of Europe."
The Gunners saw Aaron Ramsey and Alex
Iwobi go off in their opening Premier
League defeat against Liverpool on Sunday,
while Per Mertesacker, Gabriel and Jack
Wilshere were injured in pre-season and
Danny Welbeck is a long-term absentee.
Wenger said Ramsey "should be back after
the international break", ruling him out of
league matches at Leicester on Saturday
and Watford on 27 August and making him
doubtful for Wales' opening World Cup
qualifier with Moldova on 5 September.
The 66-year-old Frenchman, who has been
in charge of the Gunners since October
1996, urged the fans to trust his judgement
and said he had completed over 400
transfers during his time at Arsenal.
"It is dangerous. English clubs suffocate
themselves by buying players at a high
price with high wages, if it goes wrong you
are left with players with high wages," he
said.
"The identity of the buyer multiplies
transfers by two or three or even 10 times
more."
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