Wenger offers lovely response to Belotti, Morata links

Matt Stead

Arsene Wenger has dismissed claims that Arsenal want to sign striker Andrea Belotti this January as “fake news”.

It has been claimed in recent months that the Gunners hold a keen interest in Torino forward Belotti, who has scored 15 goals in 20 games in Italy this season.

Serie A club Torino claim that Arsenal have already bid £56million for the forward, while reports are circulating that any deal could cost upwards of £80m.

When asked about the rumours surrounding the 23-year-old on Friday, Wenger offered a pithy response.

“That’s what today you call fake news,” he said.

The manager was then asked about whether the club maintained an interest in Alvaro Morata, a previous long-term target who has been linked once more.

“We have a high number of strikers,” Wenger said on the Real Madrid star.

“We have Welbeck coming back, Perez is doing well and Sanogo too.”