By Michael Lynch
December 31 2003

Arsene Wenger has been handed a transfer budget for spending in January next year, however, it is not yet clear how much he has been handed and he insists he won't be making that illusive big signing this season.

There's Money In The Kitty

Arsene Wenger has made it clear that he has been given a transfer budget to spend in January.

'Do I have money available? Yes. Could I spend £8million on a player? We have been buying players for £200,000, so even £2million would be fantastic,' said Wenger.

Wenger insists though that he isn't going to be making a big signing this season.

'I don't think it will be this season for him,' admitted the Arsenal boss, although he has always been reluctant to reveal his true transfer plans in public.

'The players always want to be strong as a team, and if there is the right player who will integrate into our team then there is no problem.

'But we don't want to buy just for the sake of buying, because we want to improve the squad. If we buy someone who will stand in the way of someone else and he is not better then that's stupid.

'At the moment, I'm not in the market. If I change my mind and get out there I will let you know.

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