If you're already c*unting off Emery, 6 months in, having had just one transfer

[PSRB]

He needs time (and transfer windows). All of the players you mention (Ozil, Mustafi, Ramsey, Elneny) will be sold or released at the end of their contracts. This is not Emery's fault - he didn't sign them and it's clear that he does not feel they can contribute as well as others in this setup.

We'll have more money to play with in the summer due to the Addidas deal and I would expect us to sign a winger, a central midfielder and at least two defenders. We just have to make the best of this season - if we can finish in the top 5 or 6 then that would be mission accomplished.

We've £180m in the bank (source: Swiss Ramble), I'm not suggesting for a moment that we spunk the lot but to say we have no money for transfers is *******s. Uncle Stan may not want to spend it but that's very different from saying we have no money.

[Rich]

We've £180m in the bank (source: Swiss Ramble), I'm not suggesting for a moment that we spunk the lot but to say we have no money for transfers is *******s. Uncle Stan may not want to spend it but that's very different from saying we have no money.

I read that it's to do with FFP and the wage bill. Loan transfers do not count against your permanent staff wage bill and FFP states that the wage bill cannot go up by more than x% per season. The Ozil deal (amongst others) means that we are very close to the x% threshold and face a fine if we do buy permanently in this window.

If we swap Ramsey for Benatia that will work as Benatia will offset Ramsey's wages.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

We've £180m in the bank (source: Swiss Ramble), I'm not suggesting for a moment that we spunk the lot but to say we have no money for transfers is *******s. Uncle Stan may not want to spend it but that's very different from saying we have no money.

Wage bill restrictions innit? I'm pretty sure the issue isn't a lack of cash for transfer fees. Our wage bill can only go up by a certain amount each year if you're using TV money to finance it and then you have to use additional revenue earned from commercial deals and transfer profits. Problem is our commercial revenue doesn't increase by a substantial amount unless the main deals get renewed and we haven't been making any transfer profits.