‘Premier League should be wary of Chinese Super League’s money’ – Arsene Wenger
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has claimed that the Premier League should be “worried” about the mega spending of Chinese clubs.
The country’s Super League, whose transfer market does not close until February 26, has seen £94m spent on Chelsea midfielder Ramires, Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Alex Teixeira and Atletico Madrid’s Jackson Martinez.
“Yes, of course, the Premier League should be worried because China looks to have the financial power to move a whole league of Europe to China,” Wenger told reporters.
“We are long enough in this job to know that it’s just a consequence of economic power and they have that. Will they sustain their desire to do it? Let’s remember, a few years ago, Japan started to do it and slowed down after.
I don’t know how deep the desire in China is, but if there’s a very strong political desire, we should worry.” Wenger also believes that because of all the lucrative television deals, it will not be long before £100m is spent on one player.
The Frenchman added: “[Chinese clubs could inflate the market] but I believe that anyway the inflation is on our doors with the next TV deal in the summer. That will move up again the transfer prices. I am sure that soon the £100m target will be easy to reach.”
Premier League clubs spent £175m in the January window.
