This January's Arsenal transfer news was relatively quiet at the Emirates Stadium, with Thierry
Henry returning to the club on loan from New York Red Bulls and German teenager Thomas Eisfeld
arriving from Borussia Dortmund for a modest fee.
However, activity has not always been this sedate at Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger making some
surprising and at times, blockbuster signings in January.
This January's Arsenal transfer news was relatively quiet at the Emirates Stadium, with Thierry
Henry returning to the club on loan from New York Red Bulls and German teenager Thomas Eisfeld
arriving from Borussia Dortmund for a modest fee.
However, activity has not always been this sedate at Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger making some
surprising and at times, blockbuster signings in January.
Andrey Arshavin has moved back to Zenit on loan and that means £80,000 off the wage bill.
That's if the list of wages Arsenalinsider has been sent is to be believed.
The bulging paypackets for players such as Sebastien Squillaci (£60,000-a-week) and Abou Diaby
(£50,000) are astonishing as are the huge amounts being paid to backroom staff.
Like Song, Vermaelen will get to play in the middle now
For a short period of time, we turn our attention elsewhere. There will be no worries of long
ball tactics or roughhouse treatment or any of those "they don't like it when we get in their
faces" attitude. At least not in the next immediate game.
