Originally Posted by
Niall_Quinn
Makes a lot of sense for other clubs to follow Arsenal around. We do everything to identify the cheap (or as Arsene would say "correctly") priced players. As soon as we express an interest the agent blabs his mouth off. If we insist on making value for money the absolute priority it will always make it ten times harder for us to sign a player. Ten years ago it wouldn't have mattered as much because players would have much rather come to Arsenal than go to mid ranked Italian or Spanish clubs. Now we are no longer top tier and that's going to count against us. We're also chopping down on wages. Selling RvP was an astounding admission we have no ambition as a club and that would have been seen very clearly across the football world. Everything is geared to making it it difficult for ourselves. The last carrot we have is that 4th placed spot that gives us CL football but I wonder if it's as big a draw as some assume? Lots of clubs making it to the CL and the number is set to grow.
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