Gael Clichy’s agent has claimed that Arsenal turned
down a £23 million bid from Manchester City for the
player.
Clichy's future has been a hot topic of debate in recent
days, after he admitted he was flattered by reported interest
from Serie A giants Milan.
Arsene Wenger holds the defender in the highest regard and it
would appear that a huge offer will be needed to prise him away
from The Emirates, as his agent claims a major bid was rebuffed in
January.
Clichy's agent claims City, who signed Wayne Bridge from Chelsea
in January, came to the table with a £23 million offer.
As a consequence, the agent does not think that Wenger’s side
are prepared to accept any offer for one of their main players.
“Gael is under contract until 2012 with Arsenal,” his agent told
Calcio Mercato.
“Milan must reach an agreement with Arsenal and then speak to
us.
“But the problem is that I do not believe that The Gunners want
to let the player go because they turned down a €25 million
(£23 million) offer from Manchester City in January.”
