Speaking before the deal was confirmed, Wenger said Pogba’s valuation was “completely crazy”, while Klopp said he would not spend that much on a single player even if his funds were unlimited.
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When Wenger signed his current contract to finally secure his position and put talk of an exit to bed, official confirmation only came two full weeks after Arsenal had beaten Hull City in the 2014 FA Cup final.
‘Arsenal have always stuck by their manager and I don’t see [Wenger being sacked] unless there is an absolute disaster of all disasters.
After Leicester lifted the crown at the end of an historic 2015/16 campaign, Sky Sports “expert” Merson believes the Foxes will finish 11th in their title defence.
Arsenal will start their season against Liverpool in what will surely be the most anticipated game of the opening round of fixtures in this seasons English Premier League.
Titled “The Premier League Show”, the magazine-format programme will focus on detailed discussions with the top flight’s biggest stars and be hosted by Gabby Logan.
Although Wenger’s future is likely to remain a topic of discussion throughout the season, Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere said it would remain business as usual.
Parlour has sympathy for Arsenal in their struggle to make new signings but, like many, believes a new centre-back and new centre-forward are required if the team is to challenge for the title this season.
As great as relegating Newcastle (I don’t care what they say, we mathematically helped send them down) felt in May I feel it’s a sad thing if that’s what we remember from the last few years.
The homegrown player sees no signs of his long-term manager stepping away from the role, despite ongoing speculation, and backed Wenger to hold his own in that “world championship”.
“I have not seen anything different in him”, the England global stated “I see the same hunger, if not even more”.
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“He’s been great over the years, he’s a top manager”. Although he added the 20-year-old, Rob Holding, from Bolton Wanderers in July, he is on record as saying that he now needs more experienced cover. “I think he really feels like he can win and do something special with this team so he just keeps going”.
