According to the Mirror, Arsene Wenger has admitted that Arsenal are ‘close’ to completing another signing but he refused to give away any specific name.
The boss has been widely criticised for his lack of spending once again this summer with Granit Xhaka and youngster Rob Holding the only significant new additions to the squad so far.
Wenger has constantly defended his transfer policy in recent weeks and once again hit back at reporters after Saturday night’s draw at Leicester after being questioned about his failure to bring in a new centre-back or striker.
With Gabriel joining Mertesacker on the sidelines, a new centre-back has become a priority and we’ve been strongly linked with a number of players in recent weeks but as yet no deal has been agreed.
However, Wenger has now revealed that Arsenal are in fact ‘close’ to making another signing before once again defending his transfer policy. He’s quoted as saying to BT Sport by the Mirror:
“Yes we are close [to another signing]. But I would say spending in itself is not a quality. Spending and buying the right players is a quality.”
Understandably Wenger wouldn’t reveal the name of the player in question but I think it’s safe to say it’s probably Shkodran Mustafi as we’ve been strongly linked with the German international in recent days.
Widespread reports in the media have claimed we’re in negotiations with Valencia over a potential deal for the German international while the Daily Star reported on Friday that Mustafi could even undergo his medical on Monday.
We’ll have to wait and see if that turns out to be the case but Wenger himself has now confirmed that we’re close to making a signing so hopefully the deal will be wrapped-up soon.
