Well, this is all a bit odd. It's early August and Arsene Wenger
has signed three players over the age of 24; all internationals,
all experienced, and most importantly, all quality.  Yes, it's
been an unusual summer for Arsenal supporters. We're lucky if we
see three new players arrive at the club at all, and usually
when we do at least one of them is under 20 years old. Lukas
Podolski, Olivier Giroud, and Santi Cazorla are three players of
tremendous attacking quality, players that are approaching the
peak of their career and can be expected to be playing their
best football in the next few season.  First, let's walk through
the stereotypical Arsene Wenger transfer window. It starts off
bright—Arsene Wenger usually states that he'll be looking to
strengthen his squad in the summer, and maybe bring in two or
three quality players. To go along with that, Arsenal become
linked with some of Europe's most exciting prospects, getting
Gooners hopes up that the summer could be a great one.  By mid-
summer, Arsenal ha