Wenger: Arsenal not interested in landing France star M’Vila
ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has rubbished suggestions he is poised to sign Yann M’Vila, saying he has not made an offer for the sought-after France midfielder.
Rennes star M’Vila has been tipped to become Wenger’s second early summer purchase, following the £10m acquisition of Germany and Cologne forward Lukas Podolski.
But he said: “It is not true. There is not any interest at the moment. We have not been in touch with anybody, we have not made any offer to anybody and we are nowhere near to buying anybody at the moment.”
Speaking ahead of Sunday’s final Premier League match at West Brom, where Arsenal need a win to ensure third place, Wenger confirmed former Gunners defender Steve Bould would replace his assistant Pat Rice, who is retiring after 44 years at the club. Bould, 49, made 372 appearances for Arsenal and has managed the youth team since 2001.