I figured out the problem with Wenger & his transfer approaches.
He's always quoted as saying something like "We do have the money to spend, when the right opportunity arises."
The problem with the first sentence is that clubs aren't exactly putting up TradeMe listings with their star players they're looking to sell. If you wait for the opportunity to arise it'll never come - you've got to take your cheque book to those clubs & test their resolve.
It could just be a lost in translation moment, or that I'm yet to finish my first coffee, but it felt like an "aha" moment.
I was thinking this the other day. All good to say we have cash, but no good if you dont have the intent behind it.