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Arsenal boss Wenger assures fans they're working on signings

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has assured fans today they're working on new signings.

With Granit Xhaka the only major signing of the summer transfer window to date, Arsenal supporters have been crying out for further new recruits.

Wenger looks like adding to his numbers with deals for Deportivo La Coruna's Lucas Perez and Valencia's Shkodran Mustafi expected in the coming days, although not before Saturday's trip to Watford.

Perez, 27, was reportedly close to joining Everton before Arsenal stepped in, but Wenger insists he was not reacting to the fans' lust for spending money.

"I'm happy when our supporters are happy," he said.

"But my job is to make the right decisions, if that is exactly similar to the contract of the players and that maintains the supporters being happy - that is even better. I focus first on making the right decisions for the club.

"We are working on the deals. We are not close enough to announce today that they will sign for us, and will we sign anybody before the end of the transfer window? I am 99 per cent confident.

"It was a strange transfer market. I expected it to be easier than ever but it was more difficult than ever. Not a lot has happened.

"It looks like when you meet other clubs and you have an English passport, you hit these prices which are very difficult to understand compared to the quality of the players. It looks like it will be frenetic for me in the last three days. Everybody has sat on their pounds until now. We know they will all splash out now. I expect the next three days to be very, very busy, so be on alert!"

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