With the summer transfer window in full swing, Football Talk will be keeping you up-to-date with all the latest transfer news throughout the summer. Today, Arsene Wenger discusses Alex Song and Nuri Sahin.
Arsenal
manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed his interest in Real Madrid
midfielder Nuri Sahin and admitted Alex Song could be sold this summer.
Speaking to Sky Sports News at his weekly press conference ahead of this weekends Premier League
opener against Sunderland, Wenger was quizzed on whether he would be
making any further additions to his squad and also if Song would be sold
this summer, to which he replied:
“Both could happen, but my focus is on the Sunderland game (on Saturday).”
Song has been strongly linked with a
move to Spanish giants Barcelona in recent weeks with the Catalans
looking to replace the departed Seydou Kieta.
The Cameroon midfielder has been at the
Emirates for over seven years and clocked up over 200 appearances for
the club but it’s understood boss Arsene Wenger would be open to selling
if a suitable offer came in.
Speaking to Arsenal.com later on, Wenger conceded he had not made his mind up on the future of Song, but revealed no bid had been tabled as yet.
“This decision is not made [on Song],”“No bid has been made and I cannot tell you more.“I don’t know [about Song] at the moment, my focus is more on tomorrow’s game.”
The Frenchman was then quizzed about
reported interest in Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin, who Wenger is
believed to be keen to bring in should Song depart, and Wenger confirmed
he is tracking the Turkish ace:
“He is one of the players we are following,”Wenger is quoted as saying on Arsenal.com
So it looks very much like the papers
have this one correct, and Wenger is considering selling Song and may
very well bring Sahin in to replace him.
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