Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has leapt to the defence of manager Arsene Wenger's approach to the transfer market, despite heavy criticism directed at the Frenchman's frugality.
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The Gunners boss has refused to buckle to the demands of supporters when it comes to signing big-name players, with Wenger preferring to unearth previously unknown talents before moulding them into world-beaters.
However, the last two transfer windows saw the north London giants recruit several star players, including Lukas Podolski, Olivier Giroud, Santi Cazorla and Mikel Arteta, although Wenger still managed to land those men at bargain prices.
Wilshere has only just recently returned from 17 months on the sidelines with injury and now finds himself surrounded by a very different squad, but the England international believes his manager has still got the magic touch when it comes to transfers.
"It is strange because last time I played was with Cesc Fabregas,Samir Nasri, Alex Song and Robin van Persie," Wilshere told Arsenal Player.
"Now there's the likes of Podolski, Giroud, Cazorla and Mikel Arteta.
"The boss has done excellently. He's bought well. These players are proper footballers - they understand the game and they've been around.
"You look at someone like Lukas Podolski, he's got over 100 caps for his country.
"They're top players and it's easy to come into a team where they understand football so well."
He added: "To play with someone like Santi Cazorla is so easy.
"He understands football, even little things like the pace of the pass he gives you, and his movement is outstanding."
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