Thursday 22 September 2016 17:36, UK
Freddie Ljungberg believes Arsenal will mount a Premier League title challenge now Arsene Wenger has money to spend again.
The Gunners splashed out more than £88m in the summer transfer window, adding players such as Shkodran Mustafi and Granit Xhaka to a squad which finished as runners-up last season.
Ljungberg, who coaches the club's U16 side, feels Wenger has been hindered in the past few years by the financial implications of the club's move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium.
"He's shown he's a great manager and I think he's been restricted a bit on the financial side in the past," he told Sky Sports News HQ. "They were second last year and this year hopefully we can win it.
"I think some people wanted some signings in the summer but everyone knows English clubs have a lot of money at the moment and if you ask for a player they raise the prices.
"He managed to get the players in the end."
Ljungberg believes Wenger's longevity through Arsenal's transition to the Emirates is a testament to his ability as a manager.
"For Arsene to have been there for that long is a great achievement," he said. "And he's been through lots of different parts of the club's development too.
"He took them from Highbury, built a great side, then took them to the new stadium where they weren't able to spend as much on players but still kept them in the Champions League and now they're maybe getting the players he wants again.
"He never went to the media to moan about the budget and I think that shows you what a great man he is."
Ljungberg was speaking at the TAG Heuer Premier League Pressure Test. TAG Heuer is the first ever Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the Premier League.
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