Arsène Wenger has spoken out about the rumours of Arsenal looking to sign David Beckham saying he is not interested in buying the Real Madrid and England Midfielder for the new season.

Once again that was the creative side of the English press. I said he was a player I always liked and that he can give a final ball but that doesn't mean I want to buy him. We want to give young players a chance. We want to get the right balance between young players and experience but we are not as far as (saying) we have decided to buy Beckham 
In other news Wenger says Sol Campbell and Robin Van Persie are close to fitness and will play in a friendly game on Tuesday.