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Arsenal are working on a deal to bring summer target Sami Khedria to the club in January, according to reports in Spain.
The German World Cup winner is in the final year of his contract with Real Madrid, and had caught the eye of Arsenal and Chelsea during the summer.
It was reported, however, that the Gunners then stalled on a £24m deal for the player because of his wage demands.
Spanish news outlet, Fichajes , have reported that the Gunners will resume their interest in the player in the next transfer window, at a lower price with his contract expiry looming.
Show all 18 1 /1818 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 1. Won the Champions League Closest he got was the 2006 Champions League final defeat by Barcelona.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 2. Beaten Jose Mourinho 12 times Wenger has tried to beat the Special One, 12 times he has failed.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 3. Broken the world transfer record His record signing remains Mesut Ozil at £42.5m.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 4. Retained the Premier League Three times the Gunners have won the league under Wenger, three times they have been unable to retain it the following season.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 5. Won the League Cup Two finals, two loses. One to Chelsea, and one to Birmingham City. Who could forget that Obafemi Martins effort?
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 6. Sent a tweet Many a fake Wenger account exists on Twitter, but not one by the main man himself. Managers that tweet are a rare breed. See Ronald Koeman.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 7. Lost his unwavering faith in Abou Diaby The midfielder may be almost-permanently injured, but Wenger has not given up hope. Wenger recently said he would convert him into a deeper lying midfielder.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 8. Had the motivation to write a book After former nemesis Sir Alex Ferguson released his tome last year, Wenger said: "I have no plans to write my own book, that might change. But I don't have that motivation at the moment."
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 9. Eaten a meal out with David Dein if Arsenal lose Arsenal’s former vice-chairman and friend of Wenger will book a table for the pair for after every Arsenal match. But if the Gunners lose he will not turn up for the reservation, Dein revealed.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 10. Won a European competition Following on from No 1, he has never won a European trophy with Arsenal (no, the Emirates Cup does not count). A UEFA Cup final in 2000 was lost to Galatasaray on penalties.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 11. Revealed the culprit of Pizzagate Arsenal’s 49 match Premier League ended in pizza-throwing infamy after the 2-0 loss in October 2004. But who was threw pizza at Sir Alex. Wenger has always kept mum on the subject.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 12. Publicly criticised his players for indiscipline 103 red cards for Gunners’ players in the 18 years under Wenger. He “did not see” them, of course.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 13. Been able to devise a gameplan to stop Drogba 15 goals in 15 matches for the Ivorian against Arsenal. Terrorising.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 14. Hired an assistant that was not a former Arsenal defender Pat Rice and Steve Bould have been his trusted right-hand men during his spell.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 15. Lost a Champions League play-off qualifier Every time the Gunners have progressed when in the play-offs for Europe’s elite competition, without losing a tie.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 16. Finished below fourth A few scares over the years, but fourth has always been secured.
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 17. Drastically changed his hairstyle Slightly greyer now but the classic style remains. If it isn’t broken why fix it?
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18 things Wenger has still never done at Arsenal 18. Never lost an FA Cup third-round tie The domestic competition has always started victoriously.
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German champions Bayern Munich are also interested in the player.
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