'No one is too good for Arsenal' - Arsene Wenger hits back at Steven Gerrard

Arsene Wenger during the press conference ahead of the Emirates Cup.

Vermaelen could leave

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has informed the media that Thomas Vermaelen is likely to leave the club for more first-team football.

Ahead of the Emirates Cup, Wenger said in a press conference, "At the moment Thomas Vermaelen is here. He is injured at the moment with a short-term injury. It [a move] could happen, yes it’s a possibility that he goes. If he goes we have to replace him because he’s an important player in our squad."

The French manager is also satisfied with the number of signings the club have confirmed ahead of the new season and he's still looking for the right players in the market. “I am very happy because I did what I wanted and I am still hoping to do more,” he said. “We are a bit ahead of what we usually do because the availability on the market was bigger than before.”

Dismisses Gerrard’s claims

Gerrard earlier in an interview claimed Luis Suarez would have been too good for Arsenal. When asked about the Liverpool midfielder's comments, Wenger was quick to counter, "You’re never too good for Arsenal and Steven Gerrard knows that."

“But I can understand completely that he asked him to stay because he wanted him [Suárez] to play with him and have a chance to win the Premier League. But it didn’t happen, and anyway, Suárez left,” he added.

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