Money needs to be spent in other areas

Most Arsenal fans will tell you that their side is short of at least one defensive midfielder and a centre back.

Spending such a large amount of money on Higuain would only leave these positions still vacant – along with the pennies.

For a club like Chelsea or Manchester City, spending £31.2 million is nothing. For Arsenal it is a major deal and Wenger needs to make sure it does not go to waste.

Buying a forward when there are so many holes elsewhere in the side would do exactly that.