BBC journalist David Ornstein, who is regarded as the most informed guide as to what is happening at Arsenal, has revealed that Unai Emery is likely to have only a modest transfer budget in January, and may have to rely on loan deals, with short-term moves for Gary Cahill and Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez mooted.
That will disappoint their thousands of fans who took to social media in droves to call for a substantial investment in the squad after their side was mauled 5 – 1 by Liverpool, with a shambolic defensive display.
However, Arsenal are hamstrung in what they can do in the transfer market by the rules on Financial Fair Play (FFP), with the wages of high-earners like Mesut Ozil, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pushing them close to the FFP limits, whilst there are few players who they can offload which will bring the payroll, down to any significant degree.
