Wenger: Arsenal do not need any more new signings

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Marc Isaacs11 April 2012

Arsene Wenger today revealed he is prepared to start the new season without adding to his Arsenal squad.

Speculation grew this morning over a shock return to north London for Patrick Vieira but club sources insist there has not yet been any formal offer made to the 33-year-old.

Tottenham and Fulham are among a host of clubs monitoring the situation, as the Inter Milan midfielder looks to secure first-team football ahead of next summer's World Cup finals in South Africa.

The France international is the latest player to be linked with a move to Emirates Stadium following the sale of Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure to Manchester City.

Wenger is expected to wait until after this weekend's Emirates Cup before deciding whether to add to his squad.

He said: "I feel we are strong enough but if we can add then we will do it. In England people think that all the problems can be sorted out by buying players.

"I believe the biggest target is to work hard in training, improve what we can improve and have confidence in the players that we have.

"If we need to add then we will. We have money available, so for us it is now important to spend it in the right way when we do it or if we do it.

"But unfortunately I cannot tell you that we are close to signing anyone at the moment."

Emmanuel Eboue is set to become the next player to leave, as Fiorentina aim to complete a £7million deal by the end of the week.

The 26-year-old was offered to the Serie A club earlier this summer as part of a bid to bring midfielder Felipe Melo to Emirates, only for Juventus to hijack the move.


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Eboue is thought to have become frustrated by his role in the Gunners squad, having lost his favoured right-back position to Bacary Sagna and finding himself frequently played out of position in midfield.

The Ivory Coast international appeared to wave goodbye to the Arsenal supporters after the club completed their pre-season tour to Austria last night with a 1-0 win over Hannover 96, thanks to a goal from Cesc Fabregas.

Toure was unveiled at Manchester City today after completing his £14m move and showed his appreciation to Wenger for his help during his seven years at the club when he said: "Arsenal has been a really good time for me. I want to thank Mr Wenger and all the Arsenal fans for all the support they give to me."

Meanwhile, Tomas Rosicky could miss the Emirates Cup after the club confirmed he suffered a "minor problem" while playing against Barnet on 18 July, which forced him to sit out all of Arsenal's subsequent pre-season friendlies.

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