Jul 11
Wenger rules out signing an ‘offensive’ midfielder this summer
Joe Cole won’t be arriving at the Emirates Stadium this summer after Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger confirmed that the Gunners are ‘sufficiently covered’ in the midfield department.
Cole, 28, has been the subject of transfer speculation from a whole host of clubs since the England ace was released by Chelsea at the end of June.
However, Wenger has rebuffed those rumours by urging the likes of Samir Nasri and Theo Walcott to step-up next season, with both players fresh due to not being selected for their respective countries in the World Cup.
Speaking to French TV show Telefoot, Wenger said:
“I hope they [Nasri & Walcott] can transform that in the future of their career into even higher motivation, and come back with even more desire to show how good they are.
“I’m not in the market for a offensive or creative midfielder, we’ve got enough players in this area.”
With William Gallas on the verge of completing a move to Greek side Panathinaikos, Wenger is expected to make an addition to the defence before the Emirates Cup tournament at the end of the month.
Give us your views on who you’d like to see come in this summer, by leaving a comment below.
Celtic Goalkeeper Artur Boruc Joins Fiorentina – Report…..If true we really should sign Frey 30yrs old perfect for us…Better then lloris and all Gk`s linked
Have you all heard about bendtners mrs being pregnant? I’m surprised he never missed the target. No wonder his groins bolloxed, all his energy has gone into porking his royal tart lol
@fab4..i’d prefer banega coz of his passing range plus he can strike a belter from far out.perfect against park-the-bus teams
Lefthandofhenry#
not unless chamakh signs for the spuds
Forgot to add he doesn’t fear getting stuck in unlike our current fair-play duo..diaby and denilson
@Afc kings: @Afc kings: @Afc kings:
We really dont need another lil bendner running around, atleast he Scored somewhere
@rus: Sky sports website
do people think boruc has gone to fiorentina to be number 2? i think we should try and sign frey.. he has very good reactions for someone that looks overweight lol, and he has alot of experience but is still young for a keeper
@ chris he cant command his box that well!!! would prefer the short term solution with an epl proven keeper like schwarzer!! best solution would be imo handanovic!!! great shot stopper with great command in the box!!
Gooner Chris: saw your tweet about JCole. Is that solid info? Be good to be done with the whole saga one way or another.
If Wenger does not sign a keeper then he should just pack his bags and go because everybody knows what will happen if we start with the spanish or polish clown in nets!
At the very minimum we need a GK CB and DM to challenege and even then I can’t see us winning the league with the current squad.
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