Arsenal-Spurs Tops Bill in FA Cup Third Round
SPORTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2014 Clubs unlikely to splash cash in transfer window LONDON: When European football’s January transfer window opens for business on Wednesday, the market is expected to have a slow start. In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the offseason. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. Chasing their first league title in 10 years, the Gunners are reportedly looking for a forward to add to France international Olivier Giroud, who ended a seven-match scoring drought with the win- ner at Newcastle on Sunday, ensuring that his club starts 2014 at the top. Although Giroud said Arsenal has sufficient attacking options for the remainder of the season with himself, Lukas Podolski and Theo Walcott, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hinted he could be tempted to sign a couple of new players. After failing to lure Luis Suarez, Wenger won’t bid again for the Uruguay striker, who signed a new deal with Liverpool this month. “We are, as many clubs, certainly on alert. If something special turns up, we will not turn it down,” Wenger said. “But we are not as well desperate because we have a big depth in our LONDON: Stoke City’s English defender Ryan Shawcross (left) commits a hand-ball in the area in blocking squad.” Tottenham Hotspur’s Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor’s shot to concede a penalty during the English Lagging two points behind Arsenal in the standings, Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke City at White Hart Lane in north Chelsea could also be looking for extra firepower after London on December 29, 2013.
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