Wenger rules out Real switch

Wednesday 30 November, 2005

Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger has dismissed speculation linking him to Spain after Real Madrid President Florentino Perez said he was a fan of the Frenchman.

Real could soon be looking for a replacement for their current boss Wanderley Luxemburgo, who is under serious pressure after a series of poor results.

"Jose Mourinho and Fabio Capello are two of the world's best. I have another name for you, Wenger. I like him very much," Perez told a radio interview.

But Wenger, who is under contract at Highbury until 2008, said: "That's nice of him but until 2008 I have glue on my seat."

The report comes just 24 hours after the Gunners’ all-time greatest scorer Thierry Henry was also linked with the Bernabeu.

England captain David Beckham said on Tuesday that would love to see Henry move to the Spanish capital.

But Wenger added: "For me, Thierry Henry is the best striker in the world so we would prefer to keep him here."