
Originally Posted by
Niall_Quinn
Wenger has already signed the players he actually wanted to sign. The midfielder we don't need, the striker who can't get a work permit and the poor kid from the lower leagues who has been baptised in fire as another shining example of Wenger's mythical skills at protecting and progressing young talent. Wenger didn't hesitate on Xhaka because he's the final and ultimate piece in the tippy, tappy jigsaw. The ultimate tip/ tap master - he's better than that but Wenger will constrain and eventually destroy him. We actually underbid for Holding, quite astonishing really and very revealing. I assume the Japanese kid is all about shirt sales.
Lacazette and Mustaphi and Messi, Ronaldo and Greizmann/ Lewandowski, these are all a mix of media bullshit and Wenger and the board trying to hold the line and beat back the raging fans until the transfer window closes. We do it a lot. Underbid and then string it. Saves us having to chase any real targets. Saves the money. Keeps Stan in ranches.