Arsene Wenger doubts January spending

A pensive Arsene Wenger during the Premier League game between Everton and Arsenal on December 13, 2016
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger plays down claims that the January transfer window will be busy at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has suggested that the upcoming January transfer window will not be busy for the Gunners.

Back-to-back Premier League defeats have left the capital side nine points off leaders Chelsea in England's top flight, and it had been suggested that Wenger would look to freshen his squad in January.

However, the Frenchman has insisted that he is happy with his options both offensively and defensively, effectively ruling out a move for Wolfsburg attacker Julian Draxler.

"We have plenty of options offensively. Defensively we are not in the need at the moment," Wenger told reporters.

The Gunners will look to bounce back from successive league defeats when they welcome West Bromwich Albion to the Emirates Stadium on December 26.

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2Liverpool18124245212440
3Manchester CityMan City18123339201939
4Arsenal18114339192037
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs18106233132036
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd189632718933
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8Southampton186661820-224
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11West Ham UnitedWest Ham186482332-922
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13Stoke CityStoke185672028-821
14Burnley1862101728-1120
15Middlesbrough184681620-418
16Leicester CityLeicester184592331-817
17Crystal Palace1844102933-416
18Sunderland1842121631-1514
19Swansea CitySwansea1833122141-2012
20Hull City1833121439-2512