Wenger: Arsenal victor at Burnley ‘dodgy’

Burnley midfielder Barton revealed earlier this week that he held talks with the Gunners over a potential move in summer 2011.

And the reason it fell through?

Speaking to FourFourTwo, Barton said: “No [I didn’t speak to Arsene Wenger], intermediaries spoke on their behalf”. There was definitely some low-level interest. The Frenchman has Developed youngsters with huge potential into world class professionals including the likes of Spanish global Cesc Fabregas and Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry. “Of course. Who wouldn’t?”

Welbeck, signed from Manchester United in the summer of 2014, played for just four months a year ago after returning from a long lay-off before he was again forced to miss eight more months with a new issue.

Burnley’s Republic of Ireland global midfielder Jeff Hendrick speaking ahead of the game said, “We have nothing to lose”.

“We still rest him after two days, one day, because of bone inflammation”.

“I’ve never really spoken to him at length but that’s how it looks, and we’ve tried to do that here as a club”.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that defender Per Mertesacker will remain at the club for another season.

Arsenal host Burnley on Sunday knowing that the result will have as much impact on their Premier League top-four hopes as it will their title aspirations.

Other than signing full-back Cohen Bramall from non-league Hednesford, Arsenal have done no other business and Wenger admits he expects the remainder of the January transfer window to be “very quiet”.

Arsenal need to find a long-term replacement for the Spaniard but that is easier said than done, so securing Cazorla to a short-term deal whilst they find a longer solution is the right move.

“Away from home recently they were a bit unlucky in some games”.

“We’ve come off the pitch away from home and even though we’ve been beaten we’ve had a good feeling because the performances have been better”, the Republic of Ireland worldwide said. “When you have him and Ozil together, they create that buildup and patience because they have the experience to do it, and that certainly allowed us to win the game”. Not many teams do that and keep their focus.