Arsene Wenger says he’s ready spend money, and is “confident” that he’ll do so, but insists the players have to improve his team. Which, when you think about it, is pretty obvious.

The boss reiterated his belief that the younger players at the club would be better next season, which is fair enough, and said of new arrivals, “We want to spend if it strengthens our team. Spending the money is not a quality. It has to be the right players.

“If you can give me names who are better than the players we have compared to the players we have, I am ready to talk about it.

“For me, I’m in a new situation because at least I haven’t lost players! We are working very hard to strengthen our squad.”

So, that pretty much clears it all up, right? No? Oh yeah.

Wenger also revealed that Yaya Sanogo will make his Arsenal debut in the Emirates Cup this weekend.

Thus far, the young Frenchman is the only signing of the summer, and in the clamour for newer, more expensive faces, has been kinda written off/dismissed, before a ball has even been kicked.

Hardly his fault, he’s very much the victim of trying circumstances, but let’s hope he can show he’s got something to offer the team in the season ahead.

“The good news is that everybody is quite fit,” said Wenger. “The tour was quite intense. Our games in Japan were difficult physically.

“During this weekend you will see Sanogo and Cazorla.”

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