Arsenal: 5 Reason Why Fans Shouldn't Worry

By Oliver Leadbeater /

4. Wenger Has Left It Late Before

I agree it has been a strange transfer window from Arsenal, with Ivan Gazidis and Arsene Wenger constantly insisting that the big names will come and seeing potential targets like Gonzalo Higuaín and Luiz Gustavo other slipping through out of their grasp. With only Yaya Sanogo the only summer signing to date. However don't distress, Wenger has done this before. In the final days of the 2011 summer transfer window and on the back of a humiliating 8-2 defeat at Old Trafford Wenger started to spend. With Per Mertersacker, Mikel Arteta and Chu Young Park signing permanently and Yossi Benayoun on loan in the closing days of the window. With a £10 million bid for Yohan Cabaye already made public the Frenchman shows intent and could trigger a flurry of signings before 2nd September. Wenger will surely start to adopt a more ruthless attitude in the transfer market and he needs to be willing to pay top money for top players.