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Wenger plays down Debuchy frustrations

Arsene Wenger has dismissed claims from Mathieu Debuchy that the pair hardly talk and the Frenchman had seen a move away blocked by his manager.

In an interview with L'Equipe, Debuchy claimed to only exchange greetings with Wenger and that a transfer to Manchester United had been vetoed.

Wenger has vehemently denied Debuchy's comments, though, and revealed Arsenal have not received any interest for his services since returning from a loan spell with Bordeaux.

"Yes of course we speak, we communicate with all the players," he told a media conference.

"It's a little bit of a frustrated article from player who is injured.