5 reasons Arsenal must fire Arsene Wenger
By Tarek Hisham
Selling players to rival clubs
Perhaps the worst offense commited by Arsene Wenger in the transfer market has been selling some of his best players to rival clubs. It is one thing to sell want-away players to other clubs because they are unhappy with their present situation but it is another thing entirely to sell them to your direct rivals.
In the past decade, Arsenal have sold Samir Nasri, Kolo Toure, Gael Clichy to Manchester City, Robin Van Persie to Manchester United, and allowed their club captain Cesc Fabregas to depart to Barcelona. All of those players won silverware with their new clubs, often at the expense of Arsenal in both domestic and European competitions.
It would be a different story if Arsenal were experiencing success in spite of these sales but the trophy drought continued even with the funds received from these sales being reallocated towards new buys. If Arsenal want to be taken seriously they must avoid any transfer dealings with those rival clubs, no matter the price involved.
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