Thursday 13 December 2012 16:36, UK
Arsene Wenger has acknowledged he is the man responsible for Arsenal's direction as a club.
Arsenal are expected to make some moves in the new year, with another loan deal for former club captain Thierry Henry still on the agenda. The likes of Newcastle frontman Demba Ba, Schalke forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente and Crystal Palace's England international Wilfried Zaha are all said to be on Wenger's shopping list. Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour, part of the squad which won three Premier League titles, has urged Wenger to jettison some of the deadwood in the current squad next month. "This transfer window is going to be vital for Arsene Wenger," Parlour said on Sky Sports News. "Everybody's saying there's £50million to spend, but I think he's also got to look at trying to get a few players out of the club as well - the likes of (Marouane) Chamakh and (Andrey) Arshavin, (Nicklas) Bendtner could be coming back, people like that, Denilson's on loan at the moment. "All those sort of players - do they really want to play for Arsenal? That's the ones you have to really try to move on, and then buy a bit more quality." Arsenal will also be without Gervinho at the start of 2013 when he represents the Ivory Coast at the African Nations Cup Don't miss any live and exclusive football coverage this festive season. Click here to visit Sky Sports' Festive Calendar
