Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed
that Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi is a
potential transfer target for the Gunners.
Arsenal lost Per Mertesacker and Gabriel to injury
in preseason and Wenger has been expected to
purchase an experienced reinforcement to add to
the signing of Bolton youngster Rob Holding.
Mustafi has been linked with a big-money move
to the Gunners and Wenger has admitted that the
24-year-old Germany international is a player
under consideration.
"Listen, we have a good few options," Wenger told
French TV channel SFR Sport following Arsenal's
0-0 draw at Leicester on Saturday. "He's one of
them but it's being negotiated behind the scenes."
With Arsenal's title rivals spending heavily,
Wenger has been under pressure to do likewise.
But he maintains that this summer it has been
hard to find players who are available, good
enough, and would represent value for money.
"It's not my money, first of all," he said.
"Spending money is good but it's not enough.
"You have to spend money on excellent players.
We're having a lot of trouble identifying them.
And then on the other hand you still have to be
responsible.
"We're a company of 600 people at the moment.
You have to pay everyone at the end of the month
so you can't do just anything."
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