Louis van Gaal, the new Manchester United manager has made his interest known to sign the Belgian, but with Wenger keen on not letting a direct rival such as United snatch him up, Barcelona look like the favorites to land him.
Arsene Wenger spoke to the media and spoke about the player where he divulged a number of facts, he said: “He is injured at the moment for a short-term injury. It could happen, yes. It’s a possibility that he goes. If he goes, we have to replace him because he’s an important player in our squad.
He, however, expressed intent to keep the player saying: “No, I expect him to stay but he, of course, did not play enough games last year. For me he’s a very important player but I couldn’t guarantee him the games he wanted last year.
The Frenchman also revealed that he’s not quite done in the transfer window and exclaimed that he wants to do more: “I am very happy because I did what I wanted and I am still hoping to do more. It is 1 August and the transfer window closes on the 31st. It is a long time.
“We are a bit ahead of what we usually do because the availability on the market was bigger than before,” finished the 64-year-old.
Arsenal could miss his strength and tackling at the back:
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