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Arsène Wenger has dismissed making a new
bid for Luis Suárez this summer and will instead switch to an alternative list
of striker targets, including Mario Mandzukic, Jackson Martínez, Julian Draxler
and Diego Costa.
After initial interest in Gonzalo Higuain,
Arsenal focused much of last summer’s efforts on Suárez but had two bids turned
down, including an offer of £40 million plus £1 that they hoped would trigger a
release clause.
Arsenal return to Anfield on Saturday for
the first time since that offer was angrily rejected and, with Suárez having
signed a new contract, knows that they must pursue new options. Despite
Suárez’s exceptional form - his 23 Premier League goals is more than Olivier
Giroud, Mesut Özil and Aaron Ramsey combined – Wenger is adamant that he does
not regret missing out on the Uruguayan. There was a slight hint, however, that
he does have second-thoughts still about the departure to Manchester United of
Robin van Persie.
“You have sometimes regrets when a player played for you, and scores
goals or does well somewhere else,” said Wenger. “He [Suárez] was never our
player. It is just a situation that did not come off and that is it.”
Asked if the situation could be revisited
this summer, Wenger said: “At the moment, no.” Should Liverpool fail to qualify
for the Champions League, the main summer pressure for Suárez is expected to
come from Real Madrid and Arsenal are now actively scouting a lengthy list of
other options.
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