3. Signal of intent from Arsene Wenger
With Arsene Wenger having to play conservatively in the financial front for all those years and having to settle for Champions League football after their move to the Emirates Stadium, this season was the first time Arsenal showed a sign of intent by signing the German Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid for a club record fee. With the latest figures showing that the burden of debts is significantly lower and not to mention that Arsenal is ahead in terms of payment for the Stadium, it is speculated that the Arsenal manager has a huge war chest at his disposal. However much he decides to spend is another matter but signing Lars Bender would be a huge signal that Arsenal are ready to go toe to toe financially with the big boys with two marquee signings in back to back seasons.