Arsène Wenger says he remains in the market for a defensive midfielder this summer, despite the emergence of Francis Coquelin who, he said, had defied his unheralded status with his form since December. The Arsenal manager recalled Coquelin from his loan spell at Charlton Athletic to answer selection problems and has been rewarded with a series of tenacious displays. Wenger paid tribute to Coquelin in the context of his latest grilling over plans for the upcoming transfer window. “The world has changed,” Wenger said. “The appreciation today of the quality of a player is just down to the money you spend. If we had bought Coquelin at Christmas for £40m, everyone would say,...
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