A move for a fresh central defensive option is perhaps hard to fathom given that Wenger only recently strengthened his squad in this area, with the January purchase of Gabriel Paulista, the Brazilian acting as a back - up for first choice pair Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker. (caughtoffside.com)
Wenger finds himself with a lack of central defensive options following the sale of Thomas Vermaelen to Barcelona but will no doubt have been impressed by the immediate impact made by teenager acquisition Calum Chambers but is still looking to beef up numbers at the back. (caughtoffside.com)
With Arsenal already looking as short as a sausage dog in defence, with Gabriel and Per Mertesacker ruled out for quite a while, not even Arsene Wenger would think it was a good idea to let one of the few central defensive options left at the Emirates leave the club, whether om a temporary or permanent basis. (justarsenal.com)