Arsenal £200m bank balance leads to calls for lower ticket prices and more signings

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Arsenal's latest set of figures have revealed a £200m bank balance
AST hopes Gunners will revise their future ticket pricing strategy
Club has also been criticised for signing only Petr Cech this summer
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Published: 12:25 EST, 18 September 2015 | Updated: 15:59 EST, 18 September 2015

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Arsenal are coming under increasing pressure to reduce ticket prices and splash the cash in the transfer market after revealing they have close to £200m in the bank.

The emergence of the Gunners as a bona-fide financial superpower in European football has been underlined by the club's latest set of figures.

And with Arsenal already under fire for failing to sign a single outfield player during the previous transfer window, the north Londoners will be asked to revise their future ticket pricing strategy.

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Arsenal's latest figures have revealed they have almost £200 million resting in the bank

The Gunners have come under criticism for signing only Petr Cech during the summer transfer window

The Arsenal Supporters Trust (AST) are keen to ensure the club's growing bank balance will help take the financial strain off match-goers, particularly after the newly-released figures.

AST have already made clear their displeasure at the club's lack of signings; calling for an inquiry into the club's transfer strategy.

Goalkeeper Petr Cech was Arsene Wenger's only senior signing of the summer.

As part of supporters drive to lower ticket prices; a protest is planned for October 4; the day Manchester United visit the Emirates Stadium. The cheapest ticket for the clash is £64.

Arsenal supporters have regularly encouraged Wenger to spend more money in the transfer market

Arsenal revealed there is £193.1million sitting in their cash reserves in its latest set of published figures.

That figure, however, are intended to cover costs for a full season, and not all solely designated for player transfers.

In addition, the Gunners posted a profit of £24.7million and recored a total turnover of £344.5m, up from £301.9m in 2014.

The increase in profit before tax from £4.7m was helped by both a strong growth in commercial activity, including a lucrative new kit deal with Puma as well as player sales of £28.9m and property development.

Alexis Sanchez (left) and Calum Chambers train ahead of the weekend's showdown with Chelsea

Olivier Giroud will be hoping to be back in action following his red card against Dinamo Zagreb

Arsenal, though, also invested heavily in Arsene Wenger's FA Cup-winning squad over the period, with an outlay of around £114m and increased wages now up to just over £192m which accounts for 58.4 per cent of football revenues.

The club's liabilities for new signings, some of which are part payable in instalments, rose to £80.5m.

The club's matchday revenue from the 60,000-seater Emirates Stadium came in at £100.4m.

Arsenal's £390million switch from Highbury in 2006 continues to be funded by a long-term fixed-rate bond repayment of £35m per year, and as such the group has no short-term debt.