Wenger: Transfer window should close before season starts

The Arsenal boss believes that clubs should be committed to their squad on the first day of the Premier League campaign and does not like the uncertainty the late deadline creates

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that the transfer window should be shut before the Premier League season begins.

Clubs still have three weeks in which to add to their squad following the first weekend of fixtures and Wenger is frustrated by the uncertainty that it creates throughout August.

The Frenchman also pointed out a potential disadvantage of facing a player who switches clubs late in the window three times in a season.

"Does it bother me the window is still open? Yes, because it creates uncertainties," he told reporters ahead of Arsenal's opening match against West Ham.

"At the start of the season everybody should be committed, not half-in, half-out.

"The other handicap is that a player could play against you three times for two different clubs.

"He plays against you, then plays against you for another club. We say, 'Oh, you have to love the shirt' but, within the same season, he has to love two shirts."