• Premier League

Wenger will only spend on 'fantastic player' in January

Arsene Wenger does not believe Arsenal need to buy support for Robin van Persie © PA Photos

Enlarge

Related Links

• News: Arsenal deserved to lose - Wenger
  
• Preview: AVB demands hostile atmosphere
  
• News: Neymar would be my dream signing - Wenger
  
• News: Wenger wants all English sides to progress in Europe
  

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not expecting to make any major moves in the January transfer window - unless he is offered a 'fantastic player' he cannot refuse.

Reports had suggested that Wenger would look to add another attacking option to his squad at Emirates Stadium when the window opens, having seen his side become overly-reliant on the goalscoring exploits of Dutch striker Robin van Persie in recent months.

However, Wenger does not plan to spend significantly when the window opens in just under a month's time - unless he is offered a player whose quality would markedly improve his side.

"At the moment, I do nothing in January," Wenger said. "I have a big squad, but if you knock at my door and say 'I have a fantastic player for you', I will not turn it down.

"If we have no injuries, we should get away with it because we have (Alex) Oxlade-Chamberlain, who can play there, (Chu-young) Park, (Andrei) Arshavin and Van Persie. So we still have offensive players, but we could be a bit short if we have an injury."

However, with Moroccan international Marouane Chamakh preparing to go to the African Cup of Nations in the New Year, Wenger is wary of how long it will take the striker to recover.

"It is a confidence issue (with Chamakh), but it is difficult to loan him now because of the African Nations Cup," he added. "They come back in February, usually quite tired, so it is not easy.

"They need to go out two weeks before the tournament starts then it lasts two and a half weeks, then they need two weeks' recovery. So it is six weeks."

© ESPN Sports Media Ltd.