Tony Adams slams Unai Emery after ‘disappointing’ clash
Arsenal spent over £70million on five new players in Emery’s first window in charge of the club.
Although the likes of Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi joined to help strengthen the spine of the Gunners’ midfield, the club wage bill has rocketed.
Previously, it was running at a record high of more than £200million per year.
This in part was due to the January signings of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan while Mesut Ozil is thought to be worth more than £300,000 a week.
Unai Emery could see the purse strings tightened at Arsenal in January (Image: GETTY)
And according to the Daily Telegraph, Arsenal may have to tighten their belts when the transfer window reopens.
It is said that things are likely to improve next summer when a new sponsorship and kit deal comes into play.
The new Emirates shirt deal along with a separate sleeve sponsor is set to generate around £20m a year.
The Gunners in the meantime, could offload fringe players before the European transfer window closes at the end of the month.
Mesut Ozil's new deal saw Arsenal's wage bill rocket (Image: GETTY)
Mohamed Elneny could be offloaded before the transfer window closes (Image: GETTY)
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Arsenal haven’t got that player anymore and they’re not buying that quality of player
Paul Merson
One of those is Mohamed Elneny, who could suffer from the increased competition for places at Arsenal.
Reports have suggested that Marseille are plotting a swoop for the Egyptian.
Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson, meanwhile, believes his old club are no longer a force when it comes to transfers as they are unable to sell players with resale value.
“If you look at Arsenal, they’ve spent less than Liverpool,” Merson said.