“We were close to adding one more player” – Wenger

By Phillip Eta 

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, has revealed that he was close to signing one more player, before the January transfer window slammed shut last night.
The Frenchman was able to complete a deal to bring in Malaga’s left-back, Nacho Monreal, but says he almost brought in one more player to boost his squad.
“We were close to one more signature,” Wenger said. “It did not happen because of the desire of the clubs to sell or not sell. It is only linked with that.
“It was not a money problem, it was more a desire from other clubs to keep their players.
“I believe that we have top quality in our squad and that is what we want to show until the end of the season.

“We have some aspects of our game that we need to improve and how active we will be in the market in the summer will be decided by how well we do now until the end of the season.”
Several reports have suggested the player in question is Saint Etienne’s defensive midfielder, Capoue.
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