The French boss refused to be drawn on
reports linking the Gunners with moves for
Luis Suarez or Wayne Rooney, though, revealed
the club are actively pursuing reinforcements
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he is
working hard to strengthen his squad with the
"right players" but would not comment on
speculation relating to Liverpool's Luis Suarez
and Manchester United's Wayne Rooney.
The club missed out on yet another reported
target on Friday, with midfielder Luiz Gustavo
swapping Bayern Munich for fellow German
side Wolfsburg , meaning 20-year-old Yaya
Sanogo remains the Gunners' only summer
addition.
The 63-year-old has once again admitted the
Emirates Stadium outfit must add to their
ranks with quality players, but refused to speak
about details relating to specific targets.
"I don't want to come out on any specific
name because that would not be alright," he
told reporters when asked about Suarez.
When questioned on Rooney he then replied: "I
can just repeat the same sentence. We look for
quality.
"Usually in the press you are well informed. I
don't disagree that we are a bit light at the
moment. We are looking to strengthen our
squad.
"We're looking more for quality than for
numbers. We would like two or three players,
if possible more.
"[But] it's not a question of spending money,
it's a question of buying the right players."
Wenger was more concerned about the club's
injury issues ahead of Saturday's clash with
Aston Villa, with a number of first-team
players likely to be missing from the matchday
squad.
"Vermaelen is out. Monreal is out. Arteta will
be out," the Frenchman continued. "Monreal
will return soon – the others are a bit longer."
When quizzed on Arteta's likely return,
following reports that he could miss more than
a month, Wenger admitted: "I don't know."
The Gunners take on Paul Lambert's men on
Saturday afternoon, and Wenger is wary of the
threat posed by Christian Benteke, who scored
19 goals in 34 Premier League appearances last
term.
"He [Benteke] has qualities that you cannot
lose over the summer," Wenger added. "I think
he can be more dangerous this season as well."
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