After seeing Robert Lewandowski sign a pre-contract agreement to join Bayern Munich at the end of the season, Arsene Wenger admits he did try to bring the Dortmund striker to the Emirates.
The 25-year-old signed a five-year contract with the reigning European champions over the weekend and will officially be a Bayern Munich player on July 1st.
Arsenal were linked with a move for the Poland international last summer, but Wenger was told that he had already committed his long-term future to Pep Guardiola’s side:
‘Yes we looked into Lewandowski but honestly he signed for Bayern one and a half years ago, everyone knows that.
‘They can only make it official now because he is in the last six months of his contract.’
Like Wenger said, we all knew where Lewandowski was heading.
But I don’t see why, after Lewandowski opted to join Bayern, Wenger has come out and said that he attempted to sign him? What’s the point? That’s like someone saying ‘we tried to sign Lionel Messi but he decided to sign a new deal at Barcelona’. Is he trying to appease us by telling us that he was actually in for a player who was never going to join us? Pointless to be honest with you lot, and hopefully, before the month ends, the Frenchman tells us something which actually affects our club in a positive manner.
Did, after Lewandowski opted to join Bayern, Wenger came out and said that he attempted to sign him or was Wenger asked a question and he simply answered it?
Maybe he’ll tell us that we’re top of the league. That would be positive!
Exactly what I thought ! Thank you for pointing it out again. I hope he is not planing not buy any striker ? Obviously he seems to be building the ground to tell us he tried over the winter but he couldn’t get any striker ! If he refuses to buy a striker and we fail in our quest for silverware this season, then we know who to blame ..MR WENGER !
“Pointless to be honest with you lot”
Not as pointless as you telling writing this tripe!
Wenger didnt hold a press conference and announce he tried to sign him! He was asked about Lewandowski and if he was on his radar. He answered.
Are you connected with the gunnersphere podcast? says it all if you are.
So why try to go for a player who was destined to go to Bayern in the first place TT? Makes no sense whatsoever.
the same will apply to Diego Costa, Martinez and Mario of Munich.wenger is enjoying the fans…
And presumably if AW hadn’t mentioned it you’d be moaning that he had no interest in the player. There’s no pleasing some Arsenal “supporters”……….
But whats the point in telling us this if he himself said that it was a for-gone conclusion? Would rather him go for someone he think he could get, not a player who he knew wouldn’t choose Arsenal
and if he said he was going for someone he could get, you’d moan that it wasn’t a top player……when top players aren’t available……get real
Two sides to this story and once again the negative side has been opted for…
shame.
Whats the point in him saying that?
Whats the point in you writing this article about him saying that? What are you trying to get at.
You should actually watch his interview rather than spouting interweb-garbage
I’m pointing out his nonsense Goonerjim.
If you know you can’t get something what’s the point commenting on or about it? We knew he was in for Lewandowski, he didn’t have to tell us after he signed for Bayern that he ‘tried’ to acquire him when he knew he was going to bayern in the first place!
He tried to get him over a year ago – and he said at the time there was little chance of getting him. Watch his interview.
Perhaps he feels obliged to mention it because loads of ‘know-it-all’ “supporters” keep banging on about how he never tries to sign big names……like they have a clue what goes on behind closed doors lmao
Wenger Wenger Wenger ? Where’s you respect ? CHILD
Will u ever get happy?