04 Jun 2013 23:09:54
I'm just asking, so don't bite my head off, but do you guys think that Arsenal will actually spend a lot of money this summer?
It's all well and good with the board and Wenger saying that there's plenty of money to spend but hasn't that been the message every year?
I just don't see Arsne shelling out 20-30 million on Higuain or Jovetic

1.) 04 Jun 2013
I don't think we will spend more than 5 mil withouth selling a big name. The clubs main ambition is to make money.

2.) 05 Jun 2013
Think we will make 3-4 major signings and I also think it could be Usmanovs money that will be spent.?

3.) 05 Jun 2013
Have a little faith

malaga gooner

4.) 05 Jun 2013
Yes I do. Purely for the fact that if another window goes by without significant investment, then it won't take long for the fans to call for everyone's heads. Wenger knows we're losing patience. He found that out last season. He can't risk going through that again, and he knows it.
Flybo

5.) 05 Jun 2013
For now I am keeping an open mind-

purely because of the reports that this transfer window will be different. but like you, there is a big part of me that will believe it when I will see it-

you are right every season they say "there's loads of money"- sure they may spend 50mil (which they did for 2 seasons in a row), but sold for 50mil + as well!

Will this summer finally, finally be different? We will see.

6.) 05 Jun 2013
Who knows? We make a lot of noise about it but the thing is that the monies that are supposed! To be available is including the wages for any player we sign. So it's does not take a rocket scientist to work out that if we were to sign let's say 3 half decent players on an average wage today of £90000 a week for a 3 year contract each that's over 42 million on wages then you got there bonuses so on that basis you are looking at buying 3 players for a total of around £28 million for the three out of the supposedly £70 million in the kitty. Or the alternative is probably 1 really decent player and then back to the old we will make do for this season again and wind every one up until next season 2014/2015.

7.) 05 Jun 2013
Honestly, I feel we will be extremely disappointed this summer, purely because of Wenger, but I do believe there is a lot more pressure from all angles for him to spend, and if money doesn't get spent this summer then it really will be down to him.

IMO he's a hypocrite anyway. He'l; whinge no end about how money is ruining the game etc etc but he's taken a fortune off city in the last 4 years. Toure, Ade, Clichy, Nasri is almost £80m.

8.) 05 Jun 2013
I don't think Wenger gives a rats behind what we think, unfortunately he seems to be safe no matter what he does. Stan certainly only cares that the cash keeps coming. If you want significant investment pray for an Usmanov takeover.

9.) 05 Jun 2013
In regards to spending 28m on three players - you are including an additional 2 years of wages into your calculations. You have to remember that the money makes money weekly and this is then used to pay for wages of the playing staff and the non-playing staff. I would have thought that 70m would be for transfer fee, agents fee, signing on fee, medical fees etc etc but not the salaries and other recurring costs.