Although several goalkeepers are being considered – and a bid was put in for Valencia's Vicente Guaita – Wenger is becoming increasingly convinced that he has sufficient strength in Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski.
Despite being given his largest budget since he became Arsenal manager in 1996, Wenger has suffered repeated frustration in the transfer market this summer and is yet to actually make a cash signing.
The club's transfer record still stands at the £15 million that was paid for Andrei Arshavin in 2009, a figure that neighbours Tottenham Hotspur have surpassed three times this summer with the signings of Roberto Soldado, Paulinho and Erik Lamela.
Wenger's priority had been to add a proven world-class striker to the squad but two bids for Luis Suárez were rejected by Liverpool and they lost out on Gonzalo Higuain to Napoli. Arsenal will now hope that Benzema can be persuaded to leave Real.
Midfield is the other priority area and, although Mathieu Flamini has arrived on a free transfer, Wenger wants further options. A dream scenario would be to sign two of Özil, Di Maria or Draxler, with Kaka another possibility.
Long-term injuries to Mikel Arteta, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski already this season have highlighted the need for Arsenal to bring in new players.
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