Wenger: Has cash for the right player
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Board would cave in to AW demands
Arsenal would spend up to £30million before the transfer window closes if Arsene Wenger found the right player, claims director Danny Fiszman.
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Fiszman was responding to suggestions that the club's fans were uneasy with the Gunners' summer transfer dealings, which have seen the likes of Alexander Hleb, Mathieu Flamini and Gilberto leave the club and a distinct lack of big-name arrivals.
Samir Nasri, who already has two goals to his name, is the exception, arriving from Marseille for £12million, but there have been calls from supporters for more established stars to augment Wenger's youthful squad.
Fiszman, though, insists the board are willing to fund any targets the Frenchman identifies.
"There were great expectations and hopes that we would buy heavily this summer," Fiszman said. "It's not our decision who he (Wenger) spends money on, nor will it ever be our decision.
"If he said to us, 'I want this guy and he's £30million, can I buy him?', the answer is yes. Absolutely yes.
"We totally back him, it's his decision. If Arsene found the right player he would buy that player, but at the moment his hasn't."
Fiszman also admitted the situation may not change between now and the end of the transfer window.
He admitted: "There's a dual problem for him. If we buy star names, you are talking about relatively mature players who need to be integrated into the way Arsene plays - they don't know our style and it also impacts on the youngsters who have been brought through."
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14oneandonly (Arsenal fan)
"yeah I agree, you have to admire AW for what he has done so far. Prior to 1996 I think everybody has forgotten what and where we were. challenging for the title was unheard of and just small hope of winning a cup. 12 years on since the great man has taken over we have made history winning an abundence of tropies and sustaining a consistent challenge for every cup and trophy entering the champions league year in year out, consistantly creating and churning out an a ray of talent and making them into superstars and continuing to do so, making englist player into propper footballers i.e Jack Wilshere, Mark Randall, Henri Lansbury, Kieron Gibbs all look comfatable on the ball and can make things happen and will turn out to be some of the best england internationals,plus a new state of he art stadium and training facilities and great football to go with it, All this being maintained with pittence and living with in our means while the all other "Big Clubs" are in tremendous debt and living on high interest borrowing.we are the envy of Europe in the way that all of this has happened with out any sugar daddy making us into his play thang. Wakey Wakey Guys what are you all complaining about?...."
kliff75 (Arsenal fan)
"What utter, undiluted garbage! Are you telling me that AW cannot find a player he rates highly enough to justify spending loot on? Rubbish! At least give us poor, success-starved fans SOME credit! There are many players AW rates highly, who are available and wish to play for AFC. To suggest that AW cannot find any such player/s, is to suggest an equally ludicrous scenario - that the players in the current squad are of such a calibre that cannot be improved upon! Codswallop! Apologise to your loyal supporters, Mr Fiszman, and if these claims are true, then you, too, Mr Wenger!"
persianboy (Arsenal fan)
"It's big lie! they always say we have money but they do not have if they had they would have bought a mid and a defender which is needed now they have money but they forget where they hide it!"
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