It’s been a tough summer for Arsenal as their search for a striker reaches boiling point.
With the end of the transfer window in sight, Karim Benzema has already ruled himself out of a move to The Emirates, forcing the club to turn their attentions elsewhere for more firepower.
And according to reports in just about every media outlet, that man is Paris Saint Germain’s Edinson Cavani, despite Zlatan Ibrahimovic being the more likely of the two to make an exit this summer.
But as speculation intensifies, one very well connected Canal+ journalist has reported that there is absolutely nothing in the claims that The Gunners are circling a deal for the Uruguayan international.
According to Pierre Ménès, Arsene Wenger has never been interested in Cavani, and this is down to several reasons ranging from the transfer fee to the player’s wages.
Pour être clair Arsene Wenger n'a jamais voulu de Cavani. Quelle surprise…
— Pierre Ménès (@PierreMenes) August 25, 2015
Canal+s' very well connected Pierre Ménès says Arsene Wenger has never been interested in Edinson Cavani. https://t.co/khuAqGVjnv
— danlevy1 (@danlevy1) August 25, 2015
Before anybody knocks Menes' claims re: Cavani, he is extremely well connected in French football circles. #Arsenal #PSG
— Jonathan Johnson (@Jon_LeGossip) August 25, 2015
Cavani would cost £35M + £40M wages (low hypothesis based on 4 y contract). It is a #gamble Wenger will not take. pic.twitter.com/Fk133Yqxx4
— Gauthier_Lille (@Gauthier_Lille) August 25, 2015
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