Lauren out, Ljungberg in
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Lauren will be allowed to leave should he choose (West Ham perhaps?), but Ljungberg is definitely staying.
On Ljungberg:
“Freddie will stay here. I made a statement on our website that Freddie is and will be part of our squad. He knows that and I have clarified that with him this week.”
“He still has a big part to play here. I think he gives us something that no one else does, he makes runs from midfield behind the defenders while the other players come to the ball. It is an interesting asset to have in your team.”
On Lauren:
“The problem is that since Lauren got injured I have Justin Hoyte who got promoted, I have Emmanuel Eboue who got promoted and I have Johan Djourou who can play in there too.”
“It’s always the same. You make room for young players and then it is difficult to leave them out again. I feel we have too many players in that position now.”
[...] Days after making it known that Lauren’s future at Arsenal was up in the air, Arsène Wenger has dealt the Cameroon international to Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee. [...]