Maybe they will throw cash at Lacazette just to shut the majority of fans up. But, considering Wenger doesn't give a shit what the fans think, and considering he'll run off and cry to Kroenke if Gazidis tries to intervene, I don't think we'll even do that. Not unless Alexis leaves.
Not signing Lacazette might be the best option long term. Who wants to see Giroud up top with Lacazette shoved wide? Wenger will probably do this. He had Alexis tearing it up in the striker's role last season but he still shoved him wide to accommodate Giroud. So don't rule any form of insanity out.
Might be best to hope we sign nobody, endure the coming season and hope, finally, finally, Wenger gets the push. And anyway, if Wenger sticks around, it doesn't matter who we sign because the decent players will be off after a season or two once they realise there's nothing for them here.
Every way you look at it, we can't move on until Wenger is gone. This lunacy about us seriously chasing Mbappe, all hot air to get the fans excited. That's never, ever, ever, ever happening. NEVER. It's totally insane to imagine it's serious. Same goes for any other genuine star the big clubs are chasing. We are not in that league. You can tell Wenger is up to his old tricks by the very fact this Mbappe fantasy has gained so much ground over the past weeks. Martial, another story about an unobtainable player.
Then there's the bullshit about our wage bill being too high so we can't bring in top talent without first getting rid of somebody. Another leak from Pravda I bet, so there's an excuse when Bellerin and Ox walk out the door.
We could end up with Lacazette in (for three seasons max before he pisses off) and Ozil, Alexis, Bellerin and Ox out. Right now that's a far more likely outcome than hanging on to what we have and then adding strength. Wenger's not in control of this. The players have him by his diminutive balls. They are all bigger than this club, because Wenger has made this club so small compared to what it used to be. All for the sake of a few quid spent at the right time in any of the ten seasons past. Suarez, Vidal, Draxler, they were all gettable. Shame we are Barca Lite on the pitch but not Barca proper in the transfer window. Everyone hates them for it but they know how to get the players they want and they don't take no for an answer.
Wenger's only ambition is to be here forever.