No contact: Wenger denies deal for Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata (Picture: Reuters)

Arsene Wenger has rubbished suggestions Arsenal have made any offers for Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata or Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato.

Reports from Spain suggested Morata, 21, had agreed to join the Gunners on loan in January, while Brazilian press claimed Corinthians had rejected a £6.5million bid from Wenger for Pato.

However, the Frenchman has denied knowledge of either deal in his morning press conference.

When asked about a loan being agreed for Morata, Wenger said: ‘There is no truth in that. That is all I can say. I have not been in touch with them.’


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No interest: Corinthians’s Alexandre Pato (Picture: REUTERS)

The striker has made 12 appearances this season for Madrid, scoring two goals, and although he’s firmly stuck behind Karim Benzema in the pecking order at the Bernabeu, Real chiefs are unlikely to want to sacrifice the highly-rated youngster without first finding a replacement.



Wenger was equally as unequivocal when quizzed on any possible deal for Pato.

‘No. There is no interest,’ said the Gunners boss.

Wenger did reveal Arsenal will be without Bacary Sagna for Hull’s Wednesday visit to the Emirates, as the defender is suffering with a hamstring injury.

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