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ARSENE WENGER told Alex Hleb: “You’re not leaving Arsenal.”
Boss Wenger vowed to take Hleb to court to stop him buying out his contract and joining Inter Milan.
And that could mean Hleb is out of action for months as Wenger fights to keep him.
Wenger says no one will follow AC Milan-bound Mathieu Flamini out of the door.
He said: “I am confident of keeping Hleb. Nobody goes. It’s that simple. It’s about what is good for the club.”
Hleb’s agent claimed he would buy out his contract for £3million.
Wenger added: “You can’t come in the next day and buy it out.
“You may have to go to court and can be banned if it’s not done right. It takes months.”
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I can understand that Wenger's frustrated and credit to him for trying to stand up to any underhand deals that have come from Inter's direction but wouldnt it be better just to let him go? We are in danger of keeping an unhappy player who whilst very pretty to watch, doesnt have an awful amount of end product. I would honestly place him 2nd behind Ronaldo in the most skillful players in the Premier League but with 3 goals this year and 11 goals in 3 years from an attacking midfielder isnt a great return.
He's replaceable, get rid.