Wenger on buying spree after Trafford humiliation

Arsene Wenger is closing in on £8million Germany centre-back Per Mertesacker and has completed a £6.2m deal for Brazil left-back Andre dos Santos as he belatedly bids to plug the holes in a leaky Arsenal defence. Stunned by his side's collapse in Sunday's 8-2 mauling at Manchester United, and the outcry that followed from supporters and former players, Wenger has finally acted to try and rescue a season that is in danger of falling apart inside the opening few weeks.Mertesacker will fly into London on Tuesday afternoon for a medical and to finalise his personal terms. Read