But Wenger feels he can still tempt players to sign for a club which have not won the Premier League in 12 years.
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Ranieri revealed his target after it was pointed out to him that Arsène Wenger recently said he felt guilty that Arsenal missed out on winning the league last season.
“Leicester are a good team – they did not win the league and only lose three games last season for nothing”.
He wants more playing time after starting 14 league games last season and is keen on a switch to The Hawthorns but Ranieri remains adamant he will remain at the King Power Stadium.
Title rivals Manchester United and Manchester City have moved decisively and ambitiously in the market over the close season, spending over 320 million pounds ($421.25 million).
Hoping to change the course of next week result against Leicester City; Arsene Wenger has called on his rested players who took part in the 2016 Euros to join the team and prepare for the big game.
“I think Giroud’s stock grew in the Euros, he was one of the best strikers”, said Keown.
New manager Pep Guardiola, who has also dropped City regulars Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri, wants a “sweeper-keeper” who can play a supporting role outside the penalty area. It’s for everyone, not just for the players and not just for the club, but for the city and everyone that’s behind Leicester City.
We can sit deeper and be more compact and defensively minded, while Ranieri’s team will have to be more proative instead of soaking up pressure before launching a Vardy led counter attack. “I told my players this season will be harder than last season”.
Holding’s disastrous performance and the lack of bodies at the position may force Wenger’s hand to bring back Laurent Koscielny back into the lineup as Arsenal are reportedly trying to pry either Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia or possibly Jose Gimenez from Atletico Madrid. There’s already a big a tension, and that is what you want.
“The challenge for them is to do well again and to show that their a year ago was not a one off”, he said.
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Alex Iwobi was also forced off with a thigh injury against Liverpool but Wenger also revealed that the attacker is expected to be available to face Southampton after the global break next month.
