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Arsene Wenger stated that this summer he wanted to leave almost half of the footballers from the London team.
During the off-season, the club sold several leaders, such as Samir Nasri, Cesc Fabregas, and Gael Clichy, so experts understandably doubted the team's chances of fighting for trophies.
"No, players don't leave because they want to win titles," Wenger told RTL radio station. "If you were to compare 'Man City' and 'Arsenal's' trophy collection, you would understand that going to Manchester is not necessary for that. Players want to represent 'Man City' because the salaries there are significantly higher than here.
This club has truly become powerful due to its financial capabilities. The same goes for 'Paris St. Germain,' which has spent a lot of money and leads in France. Financial logic always plays a significant role. It's obvious that if 'Barcelona' or 'Real Madrid' were to pay three times less than 'Malaga,' players would want to join the latter team."
And continued: "This summer was really tough for us because half of the players wanted to be sold. It's not easy to prepare for the season when you don't know who will remain in the team. What saved us is that the club is solid and united. Another team could have fallen apart."
