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Amidst rumours that Arsenal have given Arsene Wenger a "£70m war chest", the boss has stated that he feels no need for the Gunners to sign a player, happy with his current squad selection.
He explained: "I said that because I think I would ruin the work I have done in the last five years.
"After [you take so long] developing players and then, just in the last minute, you put £30million into a player who is not necessarily better than the players you have just to keep everybody saying 'oh, have you seen Arsenal? They have bought a super player', then in the end you see he is not better than the players you have.
"I just was really convinced that it was not needed."
But Wenger acknowledges that there is more than one way to achieve success in football, stressing: "I feel you can be successful with different approaches, and I respect the Chelsea one, that is okay.
"The guy who comes in and feeds in money and you take just the best player who is already the finished article and build a big team like that.
"But as well you can build a big team in a different way.
"That means you bring players together, you educate them and give them the culture of the game you want them to play and we went for the second approach."
Any signing in January is unlikely for Wenger, whose side have put in an incredible start to the year and sit comfortably at the top of the Premiership.
Written by majicka
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