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Gazidis confident Arsenal can attract top names

Arsenal chief Ivan Gazidis says doubts over Arsene Wenger's future will be no factor in the summer market.

Arsenal have more than £70million to spend this summer and Gazidis does not believe any ongoing uncertainty over Wenger's future will complicate the club's ability to attract new players.

"If you are asking me, is that an issue with players, the answer is 'no'," he said. "It is far more an issue with players signing at other clubs than it is at Arsenal. If players have that on their issue list, I think that's a mark in our favour, not against us.

"I think players that are concerned about uncertainty probably think about Arsenal as the most certain place they could be in the world of football. This is a club that has had remarkable consistency in terms of its manager, its football philosophy, its direction and the consistent support from the board and our principal owner for our manager is pretty much unmatched, through some difficult periods as well.

"So if it's consistency players are looking for, I think Arsenal would be a very attractive place to come."

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