This is why selling van Persie was so mental. He was the last remaining semblance of seriousness at the club.
We are going to have to pay over the odds to convince a Cavani or a Gotze to come here. Not necessarily pay a big transfer fee, but really reward the player for taking the risk. I feel like you almost want to target two players concurrently and get a buzz that they will both come to give each of them the comfort that this is the way forward.
Someone like Eriksen or Jovetic might be easier to haul. Guys like Gotze can play anywhere, so it will be a complicated sell. If Wenger and Gazidis manage it, I'll be impressed
