Manager Arsene Wenger has now suggested that he will resist the urge to sign Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. Last week, former Arsenal front man Thierry Henry had stated that bringing his French compatriot to the Emirates, could help the north London side win the Premier League title this season and progress further in the Champions League.
However, Wenger dismissed the claims that signing the 27-year-old attacker was the best way to improve his squad.
The Gunners’ boss stated, “I heard Thierry Henry say if we buy Benzema we would win the title by a margin.”
“I respect his views, but football has evolved and the game has changed since he played here.”
“The out-and-out strikers are no longer there. Tactics have changed.”
“You do need somebody to score goals and I think Olivier Giroud will not be far from 20 this season. Theo Walcott will be up there too.”
“We have to develop our game and depend less on one player.”
“I truly believe we can win the league. We look like we can score plenty of goals.”
Arsenal suffered a shocking defeat against West Ham at Emirates today. Arsenal fans will be hoping that Wenger would change his opinion after the disastrous defeat and buy a world class striker ASAP.