Wenger says Arsenal May Buy Players in January
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, has admitted that the club may need to buy new players in the January transfer window after key players suffered injuries recently.
Olivier Giroud is out due to an injury suffered after his goal against Newcastle, while back-up, Nicklas Bendtner sprained his ankle, while scoring a late opener for the Gunners against Cardiff City.
“If it is a question of up to three weeks, okay, but if it is a question of months (then) the situation is quite (different), so that is what we have to determine,” said Wenger
“We don’t rule anything out. If Bendtner is out for a long time, that is the obvious position. We (would) have to (buy). Honestly, you want to keep your chances in the season at the best possible level. Is it for short term or a stop-gap? Ideally, you want a longer solution, but a longer solution looks much more difficult to find in January than a short gap.
“You can find a solution somewhere – a club that has financial trouble and wants to get rid of a big contract for five or six months, but to find in January exactly the player who will be tomorrow’s star on the longer term is much more difficult”, he concluded.
