Xhaka was the sole major signing by Arsenal’s manager during the close season

Arsène Wenger claims that Arsenal’s chances of winning the Premier League have actually been increased by being comprehensively outspent in the transfer market by their title rivals.

Manchester United made Paul Pogba the world’s most expensive player as well as funding a deal for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Manchester City and Chelsea have both spent much more than Arsenal on new players.

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Yet Wenger, whose only significant summer outlay has been £35 million on Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka, argues that this could actually work to Arsenal’s advantage.

“Never before have we talked about eight or nine clubs being able to win the title,” he said.

“But that can make it easier as well because everybody can