Arsenal great Arsene Wenger wants January window scrapped as wantaway players 'give up'

Arsenal's legendary manr Arsene Wenger has advised officials to scrap January transfer window amid coronavirus crisis. Arsene Wenger, who is w appointed as FIFA's Head of Global Development, has called for some changes in way clubs move forward after pandemic. Arsene Wenger is one of key members in International Football Association Board's review and decision-making process on law changes within game. Wenger has asked to put limitations on certain things including 'licensing for nts', 'how much clubs can pay in ws', 'abolishing mid-season transfer window'. 

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Arsene Wenger wants January transfer window scrapped

Arsene Wenger believes that January transfer window takes away all motivation from 'out of favour' players to perform well if y start failing. As reported by Mirror, Arsenal's former manr stated: "I am for abolition of January transfer window. Manrs don't deal with this second window well. In October, as soon as a player does t play anymore, he tries to find a solution elsewhere and waits for January to leave, He is longer mobilised, he gives up." 

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Arsene Wenger on best January transfer window signing for Arsenal

In a recent interview with beIN Sports, Arsene Wenger was asked about his best January window signing for Arsenal. 70-year-old Frenchman igred likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Nicolas Anelka and Edu, who entered Arsenal as winter signings and chose Nwankwo Kanu. "What a difficult question. Over 20 years… maybe Kanu. In middle of season, that had a big impact and was a huge player," said Arsene Wenger. Nwankwo Kanu joined Arsenal from Inter Milan in 1999 for a sum of €4.62 million. Nwankwo Kanu scored a total of 17 goals in his first full season.

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Premier League return: Clubs start resume group training

Earlier this week on Monday, May 18, Premier League teams agreed to resume group training as English top-flight aims a return in mid-June. Germany's top-tier league, Bundesliga, became first major European league to resume football last weekend for first time since lockdown. When it comes to England, all Premier League games will be played behind closed doors, just like Bundesliga. Clubs like Liverpool and Manchester United have resumed training with a Premier League return on cards. However, Arsenal are yet to resume training. 

Interestingly, re has been opposition to resumption of training. Watford captain Troy Deeney refused to return to training as one player and a couple of staff members tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week. Chelsea's N'Golo Kante also missed second day of training for Blues.

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