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Published 12:44 3 Feb 2018 GMT
Updated 12:45 3 Feb 2018 GMT
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"When you let a player go you have to buy somebody of the same calibre and if you add the transfer needed and the wages will be similar. On top of that we have to pay a transfer,” said Wenger. "So overall, I think Mesut for us was the cheapest option. On the other side all of our players are well paid. Very well paid. To feel sorry for them - I’m not sure that it’s the most objective assessment! “As long as we are paying what we can afford, it is not a problem. I did try my whole life to pay the players good wages, so I am not against that. I am just against the fact that you live on credit.”He has a point. Keeping hold of players of Özil's quality is essential if Arsenal want to remain among the top European clubs in terms of stature during times of difficulty. https://twitter.com/MesutOzil1088/status/959456281798041600
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