Rampant Arsenal to swoop for Real Madrid's Van der Vaart

• limpper

  15 Aug 09, 11:42

  Arsenal boss Wenger insists no imminent signings

  Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits there are no imminent signings.

  "I have all the players in place," said the Arsenal manager. "If we need to add one or two more, the transfer period is open until August 31.

  "Ideally you want not to move any more, but you always have to adjust. If there is a need there, we will do it."

  Wenger added: "There are still a lot of players who want to come to Arsenal, because they like the way we play and develop them.

  "They feel they get access to top level competition, so I do not think we have a [financial] handicap.

  "The market now is a world market, so you can always find good players.

  "There are only a few players who have a price which we cannot reach - maybe 10 in the world, but for the rest, we have access to the market."

• reyes

  15 Aug 09, 12:08

  Hard to believe what he said. not to long ago, he said he dont have the money. now he claim except the top10 player in the world he cant afford.

   

  AW, delivered us the trophy before u talk big.

   

• limpper

  16 Aug 09, 19:31

  Rampant Arsenal to swoop for Real Madrid's Van der Vaart

  Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is planning a bid for Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart.

  The Mail on Sunday says despite Arsenal's dazzling start, Wenger is considering strengthening the squad with 26-year-old midfielder Van der Vaart, who is available for just £6m after becoming involved in a bitter dispute with Real.

  Wenger has allowed Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure to leave for £38m and has been criticised for spending only £8m on centre-half Vermaelen.

  Van der Vaart would be a welcome addition, with Tomas Rosicky and Samir Nasri injured, and yesterday the Dutchman said: "I really want to come to England.

  "There are a number of clubs with offers, where I can go in Germany, Spain and Italy. I have also had a request from Martin Jol to go back to Ajax. But none of those options appeal to me. I want to go to the Premier League and I know where I want to play."