“They don’t care, Marca, at all. I think they are even far more from real
evidence than any English newspapers. They create just stories.”
Wenger maintained there had been no contact from Barcelona or Real Madrid over
Van Persie, and if they did, they would be given short shrift.
“What do you think? Barcelona knows that they have a difficult job with us,
always,” he said.
Van Persie backed his manager views as he tweeted: “Contrary to reports in
Spain I have NEVER spoken to Marca newspaper and never gave any interview.
Enjoy your day.”
Arsenal head into what Wenger believes will be a defining period of their
campaign, which includes the first leg of their Champions League clash
against Milan and an FA Cup fifth-round date at Sunderland, without Jack
Wilshere.
The England midfielder has yet to feature this season because of a niggling
ankle problem, which initially flared up while on international duty last
summer.
Wenger is hopeful of positive prognosis from the latest set of scans.
“I hope that we will get good news from him because that is very important for
Arsenal,” he said.
“This is the stage where the [latest] scan will be vital to decide when he
will come back.”