For the center-back position, the current targets included Varane from Lens, Hummels and Subotic from Dortmund, and Mertesacker from Bundesliga side Werder Bremen.
Wenger's top choices were Gary Cahill from Premier League side Bolton and Jagielka from Everton.
The problem was, Premier League players were extremely expensive, often costing upwards of twenty million British Pounds.
Unless they waited to make a move until a player's contract was about to expire.
For midfield reinforcements, the list included Matuidi from Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne and Kevin De Bruyne from Belgian club Genk.
Arsenal's goalkeeper position was also a major weakness. Wenger's top choice was Hugo Lloris from Lyon, followed by Thibaut Courtois from Belgian club Genk.
Arsenal had already scouted Courtois multiple times, and the Belgian goalkeeper was now attracting interest from many other clubs, including Chelsea and Manchester United.
