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Word around is that Arsenal are on the verge of agreeing a £20m fee with Manchester City for Kolo Toure. If this is true, Arsenal should seal the move now. In no way is Toure worth that much and receiving £45m from City in the span of a week and a half would be a very attractive proposition to any Arsenal fan. While many would take the ‘he still won’t spend it’ approach, just think about Wenger’s options going forward. No matter what he says, he is aware what the squad needs. And while he says ‘the squad is good enough’, and it clearly is to finish in the top four (more on that later), he knows it’s not perfect. His main traits, loyalty and unbridled optimism, have caused problems for Arsenal fans in recent years and as of right now, there is no proof that any of it is coming to an end. However, he’s never had £45m at his disposal. And despite his cautious spending habits, here are a few things he will do.