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Wenger: No new signings
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ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has risked angering fans by saying the under-performing club does not need any January signings if everyone in the current squad stays fit.
Wenger has come under mounting criticism in recent weeks as Arsenal’s title challenge has faltered at an early stage again with a 2-3 Premier League defeat to Stoke City last weekend provoking an angry reaction from some fans.
The Arsenal boss was subjected to a torrent of verbal abuse from fans at a railway station after Saturday’s reverse.
Club officials also blocked unhappy supporters from displaying banners calling for the Frenchman to be sacked ahead of Arsenal’s 4-1 victory at Galatasaray on Tuesday.
Yet with Arsenal trailing leader Chelsea by 13 points, Wenger, who has a reputation for keeping his powder dry in the transfer market, said there was no immediate need for January reinforcements unless injuries forced his hand.
“There will be very little activity,” he said yesterday. “Quiet in first three weeks, frenetic in last few days. Usually the market is not busy in January.
“If everybody is fit and available, we don’t need to go into the transfer market.”
Wenger said he may have to rethink his plans if defender Laurent Koscielny fails to recover from a calf injury he suffered in the victory over Southampton on December 3.
The French center back joins Aaron Ramsey (hamstring) and Nacho Monreal (foot) on the sidelines for today’s game against Newcastle United, along with the suspended Calum Chambers.
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