Bitter Arsene Wenger won't find room for Ruud van Nistelrooy

12 December 2009 20:30
There is no chance Arsenal will sign Ruud van Nistelrooy . . . evenif he would be an expedient stand-in for the six months Robin vanPersie is injured. [LNB]Arsene Wenger is desperate for a new striker and a back-upcentre-half, but while hit man Marouane Chamakh remains top of theEmirates wish-list, Bordeaux's continuing involvement in the ChampionsLeague has convinced the Arsenal manager there can be no deal inJanuary. [LNB] No go: Ruud van Nistelrooy won't be heading to North London[LNB] Bank on Rio and Owen for South Africa, says FergieManchester United 0 Villa 1: Gabriel Agbonlahor the hero as Villa break Old Trafford hoodooMANCHESTER UNITED FC: All the latest news from across the webARSENAL FC: All the latest news from across the webAlthough Chamakh's contract is up at the end of the season, Bordeaux calculate that the £2million they can make from qualifying for the Champions League quarter-final outweighs any negligible fee they would receive next month.[LNB] Chamakh is likely to open negotiations with the Gunners ahead of a June move but, in the meantime, Van Nistelrooy's acrimonious relationship with Wenger while at Manchester United - the Arsenal boss once accused him of being a cheat - rules out any chance of a deal for the Real Madrid striker.[LNB] [LNB]  Explore more:People:Marouane Chamakh, Robin van PersiePlaces:London

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