So what does everyone make of Wenger/Gazidis/Stan at this point?
There's no doubt that Wenger played with fire- in fact, he walked into a burning Waitrose, picked up a couple chili con carne dinners, a super nice filet of beef, but picked up a few minor burns on the way.
Call me skeptical, but I don't think this transfer was as simple as 'Wenger wanted Ozil, and pushed to get the signing done.' This transfer was most likely contingent on the arrival of Bale, and it's safe to say that Wenger wanted Ozil- we bid for him when he was at Bremen, after all. However, part of me thinks that this wouldn't have happened if someone upstairs didn't tell him to spend some money.