Arsene Wenger has suggested that Nani has been
wasted by Manchester United after admitting his love
for the Portuguese forward.
Nani is enjoying a fruitful season on loan to Sporting
Lisbon but he was only allowed to leave Old Trafford
temporarily after the Red Devils failed to find a buyer
for him. On the back of the Arsenal manager’s latest
comments, it is a surprise he did make an offer for
the 28-year-old.
Whilst talking about Ricardo Quaresma, Wenger
referred to Nani as a player he “loved” before
suggesting his talent has been badly managed by his
Premier League rivals.
WASTED TALENT
He told beIN Sport: “Quaresma is a hugely talented
player who we know well because he has been away
from Portugal.
“He was with Barcelona and he is a player who can
run with the ball, can give a final ball and he’s a
typical Portuguese player.”
Asked if Quaresma could have been better, Wenger
said: “Yes. Yes because he is a bit like another player I
love very much, like Nani, you know.
“They are hugely talented players and maybe they
have gone to clubs where there were not rated
because there were some other top star players who
took over.
“It is one thing to be a great player but when you
arrive into another big club, there is always
somebody else who wants to be the best and
sometimes you have to live a little bit in the shadow
of these players.”
MASSIVE POTENTIAL
When Nani arrived at Old Trafford, he was seen as a
potential successor to Cristiano Ronaldo. Sir Alex
Ferguson paid a reported £17 million to bring him
from Sporting Lisbon, but he has failed to live up to
the lofty expectations.
When David Moyes awarded him a five-year deal
worth £100,000-a-week, it was seen as a tremendous
show of faith towards the forward. However, it is now
thought the deal was only secured to make sure
Manchester United could get a decent transfer fee.
COULD HE SIGN FOR ARSENAL?
A move to Arsenal may seem on the cards after
Wenger’s comments, but the Frenchman currently
enjoys an embarrassment of riches in the wide
forward positions. Alexis Sanchez, Alex Oxlade-
Chamberlain and Theo Walcott currently occupy those
roles with Serge Gnabry closing in on a return from
injury.
Joel Campbell and Lukas Podolski are both out on
loan, but the former is likely to return and fight for a
first team place. Don’t expect to see Nani at the
Emirates.
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