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London's head coach Arsene Wenger stated that rumors about the arrival of Portugal's national team player Maniche to the London club were just gossip.
It was believed that Maniche was the main candidate to replace P. Vieira, about whom there are rumors that he may leave to .
Portuguese agent Paulo Barbora stated that "Arsenal" has started negotiations about this player.
Meanwhile, "Arsenal" coach A. Wenger stated that he likes Maniche's game, but the club will not try to acquire this player, as there are enough players in the defensive midfield at "Arsenal".
"I talked to a few player agents. But that doesn't mean that I want to buy this player," Wenger said.
"I appreciate the game of this player a lot, but our club currently has enough defensive midfielders, maybe even too many," he added.
