Wenger told me that if Cesc left, I would stay, but Kroenke wanted the money

[Brentwood]

I had one year left & decided to go.”

(Nasri)

[The Tony]

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Brentwood]

"Arsene Wenger last night admitted Arsenal "can no longer be called a big club" if they sell Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. Wenger: "Imagine the worst situation - we lose Fabregas & Nasri, you cannot convince people you are ambitious after that." "

The only reason he would say that is if he wanted to keep both, or one of them.

[Nicosia Gooner]

decision as he couldn't afford to let him go on a free

Do you disagree?

[Alexism - Atheoist]

Imo, Wenger's hands were completely tied by the wage structure that wouldn't let him spend the money to keep Nasri. (I'll concede that the structure was probably Wenger's, but at that time I think he was beginning to abandon it realizing it wasn't panning out.)

As with Cole, the Board let Wenger know who was in charge.