Wenger could add to squad

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out entering the January transfer market to bolster his squad.

The Gunners have had a rough start to the season and are in 15th place after seven games in the Premier League ahead of Sunday’s clash with Sunderland, and Wenger refused to rule out bringing in some new faces in January.

“At the moment I would say, spontaneously, ‘no’,” Wenger said according to The Mail on Sunday when asked if he was planning new buys, before softening his stance.

“But, firstly, it depends who is in the market and, secondly, it depends how well we do from now on to December. Because if we have good results and the players develop well, number wise we have a big squad.”

The Frenchman also defended his soff-season signings, which included Mikel Arteta, Yossi Benayoun, Per Mertesacker, Andre Santos and Park Chu-Young, among others.

“Many times people judge your buys quickly but I’m quite happy with the buys we made,” Wenger said.

“I’m not happy with our results, but that’s completely different. I’ve heard (Alex) Song is a bad buy, (Thierry) Henry was a bad buy.”

“Andre Santos was not ready physically when he came but I think he’s a very good player. Arteta is a very good player. Mertesacker is getting stronger. They basically all arrived one month ago. What is at stake is to rebuild the team.”