Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott really wanted to stay at the club this January but left for professional reasons. Neither was a regular in the Gunners' starting line up towards the end of their spells at the Emirates Stadium, with Giroud leaving for rivals Chelsea and Walcott joining Everton. MORE: Arsenal legend explains why Alexis Sanchez may have alienated Manchester United team-mates Still, Wenger says both would ideally have preferred to remain in north London if not for the fact that they had to think about their careers, particularly with the World Cup coming up this summer. Arsenal also lost Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United this winter, and...
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