Arsene Wenger have said there will only be a "maximum of three" signings this summer, despite missing out on qualifying for the Champions league.
Speaking to BeIn Sports, after over seeing a campaign that saw him miss Champions league football for the first time in twenty years and calls for his removal, the Gunners boss suggested that it will be a case of evolution rather than revolution at Emirates Stadium.
The Frenchman will be under pressure to challenge for the Premier League title in 2017-18, while keeping the Gunners in the running for domestic cup success.
He will also oversee a Europa League campaign, a strange place to be in after 20 years of Champions league football.
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“We cannot spend as much as many other clubs because some clubs have external resources that allow them to be basically unlimited.
We can spend money because we have managed the club well. Let’s not forget the amount of money spent is not a guarantee of success.
“We have to be clear what we understand as a big signing. Is [Rob] Holding a big signing for you or not?
“When you buy a player for £40m, everybody will have at the start a positive judgement. When you buy him for £2m, he can’t be good?
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“That means a big signing is not necessarily linked with the amount of money spent," the famously frugal manager said.