What exactly is the impact of David Villa's reported price tag dropping to 17 million quid? Right off the bat, 17 million does put Arsenal in the picture, if they want to be. I say that going off of previous statements made by Keith Edelman who said Wenger would have a war chest in the range of 70 million. More recently he advised not spending more than 25 million before he left the club. So I really don't know how much we actually have to spend. I would think that we have enough if 70 million was the amount just a few months ago. With that said, I doubt Wenger will splash that type of cash, although 17 million would be an absolute steal. We have money available, so it is kind of frustrating to know that Wenger is so reluctant to splash any of it. I understand the clubs pension for spending shrewdly, and understand the philosophy being implemented. It actually is kind of refreshing in the world of football dominated by foreign billionaire owners who control the market. Unfortunately that is the world that we live in today, and our main competitors are spending that kind of money. Lets just look at this, since Roman Abramovich took over at Chelsea in 2003 Arsenal only have that one Premiership trophy that they won in his first season. Since that time we have not won the title and have only collected an FA Cup title. Chelsea and Manchester United are spending all the money and winning all the trophies.
With that said, I still think the Wenger can splash some cash and still stick to his morals. The core of this current team has been shrewdly built under his philosophy of buying low and forming talent. He has built a championship quality team. The core is his. I think he can go out and buy Villa, Ya Ya Toure and Nasri and still not be violating his morals. Thats roughly 40 million right there. Hes not breaking the bank by any means, especially considering the losses of Hleb and Flamini. Granted, I am unsure of the need for a forward considering Wenger will most likely spend shrewdly once again. If hes going to pinch pennies, we don't need a forward. It would be wise to spend elsewhere. I have said that over and over again. However, if hes willing to open up the pockets and spend a little more Villa is a possibility. If those three mentioned players could be brought in, I believe that is a championship squad right there.
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It looks like we are in for Zapata. I have heard alot of good things about the lad. Not sure if we need Villa though. We have..
Adebayor
Van Persie
Eduardo (same type as Villa)
Bendtner
Vela
Walcott
Not to mention the younger ones who are coming through.
i dont really see walcott and vela as out and out strikers. more suited for the outside where they can run at players and get to the end line ... bendtner i still dont have a lot of confidence in, who knows how eduardo is going to be after the injury, and RVP is constantly injured .... so who knows
Villa would have been a perfect signing, although it's difficult to see that Wenger signs a new striker this summer.
We will have Vela, Adebayor, RVP, Walcott, Bendtner and Eduardo soon coming back, so that should be more than enough really. I would have loved to see Villa at the club, but maybe we should use the money to strengthen other parts of the team instead. That's my opinion. :)
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