Arsene Wenger insists the transfer market is a different animal to what it was a few seasons ago.
The Arsenal manager made a clutch of last-minute signings at the end of the 2011 summer transfer window following a series of departures, injuries and suspensions.
Wenger remains in the market for new additions this summer but does not anticipate a similar scenario this time around.
“The situation is completely different, because a couple of seasons ago we lost two or three players in one game and we had no other option than to buy,” the manager said.
“The transfer market is a worry nowadays and it has always been basically. With every transfer market you could write a book, and a very interesting one. So it is a worry, I don't deny that.
“It is maybe more difficult nowadays because there are more quality spenders on the market, especially in France. They have come on the market as well and bought at a very high level, so it is difficult."
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