Massive, massive payouts would have to undertaken. We'd probably be bordering on bankruptcy should we endeavour that route at present.

A sobering thought though. Imagine an Arsenal without diabolical toxins like Gervinho, Chakma, Vela, Vermaelen, Santos, Denilson, Ramzi, Bendtner, Park, Djourou ....... [Fill in the blanks plz for those missed].