Arsene Wenger has appeared to confirm a shock new deal is in place for the injury plagued midfielder, Abou Diaby.
The Frenchman has spent most of the last few seasons on the treatment table and this season has been no different. With his contract expiring this summer it was widely expected that Diaby’s long Arsenal career would finally come to an end this summer.
Diaby started the season and appeared to be fit, but his only senior appearance has come against Southampton for 60 minutes in the League Cup. This hasn’t stopped Wenger from offer him a new deal though, it seems.
Wenger said in his pre-match Liverpool press conference:
‘I had a chat with him (Diaby) and told him how I can envisage the future.’
‘He has to make a decision.’
‘Of course he understands completely that he has to perform and to show that he can be present on a consistent way. I will see where we go from there.’
‘I wouldn’t like to go into details, we have to meet again to see where we go from what I told him. It has to be linked a little bit with his presence.’
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