Arsenal’s Arsène Wenger describes recent transfer fees as scary

• Wenger believes Arsenal what they have to do to win title
• Manager says £30m signing Xhaka has ‘adjusted very well’

Most would consider a visit to California in July a holiday. For Arsène Wengersuch a trip is anything but. Arsenal began a stretch of two friendlies within 72 hours on Thursday night by defeating Major League Soccer’s All-Stars 2-1 at Avaya Stadium, and they face CD Guadalajara on Sunday in Metropolitan Los Angeles.

The end game, however, remains the same: ending the 12-year wait for a league title. Wenger thinks his squad have what it takes but railed at the transfer spend of some of their rivals, describing it as “scary”.

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