Arsenal Forgive the cynicism, but it’s hard not to think Arsenal’s suits went for Mikel Arteta because, unlike some of the more experienced options, he was happy to take the job without demanding a massive war chest up front. So, while the squad is gossamer thin and injury-struck, it won’t be a surprise if not much is spent next month. Especially since Emery seemingly wasted £72m on Pépé – that experience suggests the board are unlikely to risk £80m on another show pony in Palace’s Wilfried Zaha. Mikel might well be forced to rely on kids instead, hoping Saka, Maitland-Niles, Smith-Rowe, Nelson and Willock will flourish. Bernard Azulay GoonersDiary.co.uk @GoonerN5 Aston Villa I’d be surprised if we didn’t spend heavily: these owners aren’t the types to die wondering. Despite my faith in Wesley we clearly need alternatives up front: he can’t play every second, and an ageing sniffer would be good off the bench. And while we have lots of defensive midfield options, nobody has really convinced. Sadly we’ll also need an answer to the McGinn problem: he’s out for three months. Jonathan Pritchard Bournemouth A strong centre-half to work closely with Nathan Aké would be great – someone like…