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Wenger - We're not especially targeting Inler
By Richard Clarke
Goklan Inler is NOT a particular target for Arsène Wenger at the moment.
The Arsenal manager has said he is in the market for an experienced defensive midfielder to add to his squad and has expressed an interest in the Swiss international who plies his trade at Udinese.
However the 24-year-old is one of a few players in Wenger's sights right now and he is not close to signing any of them.
"I do not know yet if it will be the Swiss player or somebody else," said Wenger at the Amsterdam Tournament. "But it is not necessarily going to be the Swiss boy [anyway] because we are not especially on him at the moment, so I cannot tell you more about him than anybody else.
"My target is always to spend the right money on the right player, therefore the timing of your buy is also important as well.
"We are a body short. But do not forget we have Diaby, who is not available, Song who is at the Olympics. We have Nasri and Rosicky, who were not in Amsterdam. Then there's Bischoff as well [who is currently injured], so we have plenty of players."
[Monday, August 11, 2008]
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Denilson to deputise after Diaby is sidelined
By Richard Clarke
Abou Diaby is likely to be out for a month after picking up a thigh injury.
The French midfielder missed the Amsterdam Tournament at the weekend because of the problem. The 22-year-old did go on Arsenal’s pre-season training camp in Austria last month but his game-time has been restricted to just 45 minutes against Juventus and 75 minutes against Real Madrid at the Emirates Cup.
The injury will be a bitter blow for Diaby as the departure of Mathieu Flamini and Gilberto has left a vacancy in his favoured central midfield position. Speaking at the Amsterdam Tournament, Wenger suggested Denilson may get the nod instead.
“I think Diaby will be out for about a month, it is his thigh,” said the manager. “He will not be available for the start of the season, so we will have to work on some things which I saw on Friday night [against Ajax].
“It worked well with Denilson and Fabregas that night. Of course you cannot say after just one match, you need a run of games to see if a [partnership] will work, but I am confident it will.”
Like Diaby, Samir Nasri missed the Amsterdam Tournament through injury. However his thigh/knee problem is not nearly as serious.
“It will be a short time, a matter of days,” said Wenger. “He could be available for Wednesday [at Twente], if not then for Saturday.”
[Monday, August 11, 2008]
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