Wenger won't kick out young internationals
By Chris Harris
Arsène Wenger will not jettison his young internationals when he assesses his squad this summer.
Transfer speculation will be rife in the months to come and the Frenchman will be under pressure to spend big money and recruit experienced players after Arsenal failed to land a trophy for the fourth consecutive season.
Of course Wenger did make a big-money buy in the last transfer window when Andrey Arshavin arrived from Zenit St. Petersburg on deadline day. The Russian playmaker has energised Arsenal - not least with that four-goal salvo at Anfield - but the impact of his most recent signing will not necessarily instruct Wenger's next move in the transfer market.
"We are always in a trap," explained the manager. "You work with these young players and when they come out and emerge after a few years you get someone in front of them.
"For example bring another player in for who, for Walcott? That’s crazy he’s in the England team. Fabregas is in the Spanish national team he’s 22, Diaby is in the French national team he’s 22, Nasri is in the French national team he’s 22, Bendtner is in the Danish national team at 21, Walcott is 20. Kick a player out who is already in his national team?
"There are plenty of players who are quality but they are developing and that’s why we have to continue to stick to that.”