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Is now the time for Arsenal to become more active in the transfer market?

The time has surely come for Arsenal to utilise a portion of its capital. Okay, some fans prefer to use a few more Fs and less pretentious discourse (and let’s be honest, it’s got more of a ring to it) but the point remains the same. Arsène Wenger and his team of elite negotiators are yet to spend a penny in the transfer market – and the fans don’t like it. I’ve always kind of resented the chant as childish and naïve. I’m by no means an expert but I’m 100% certain that buying players the transfer market is a little more complex than picking up groceries from the supermarket. The chant also makes the assumption that everything will be okay if you just throw money at the problem. Sure, sometimes it works, but there have been plenty of occasions when it hasn’t. Having said that, even the most optimistic of gooners would struggle to mask their frustration at Arsenal’s lack of summer activity thus far. Plenty of fans will be, and are, pleased to see the back of the likes of Seb