With many people humming and haa-ing about the goings and not many comings at Arsenal so far this close-season, has anyone ever stopped to think about the position that Arsene Wenger is in?

Or perhaps the position he has put himself in at a time when Arsenal really have to be careful about balancing the books after a huge, huge investment on a new stadium?

It's been two years since the Emirates opened its doors and money will no longer be an obstruction to Wenger, but he has never been one for outlandish spending, and the kind of money he has made for the club during the time of prudence is a remarkable feat. For which he should be applauded.

Believe me, the transfer season will explode into full-blown action very soon as many proposed transfers become the key to unlocking a wave of others. Aleksandr Hleb has got his wish with his move to Barcelona. Now we will have to wait for this transfer logjam to unravel and see what occurs next. There will be a domino effect and basically it could come down to when or if Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Manchester United.

Wenger cannot hope to keep players at a club they no longer want to play for, but his no-contract rule for people nearing 30 years of age means a rather quick turnover of players at Arsenal is bound to happen.

Samir Nasri has been brought in for roughly the price that Arsenal received from Barcelona for Hleb, so Wenger again has dabbled and tinkered and brought in a highly talented youngster who has unfortunately been compared to Zinedine Zidane simply because of the Algerian connection.