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Freddie Ljungberg has dismissed speculation claiming he has told manager Arsene Wenger he wants to depart for Italy's Serie A.
The Sweden international is baffled by reports that he wants to follow Patrick Vieira out of the Highbury exit door, as the Frenchman's proposed move to Real Madrid continues to stall.
Despite Vieira's apparent intention to join the Spanish giants, Arsenal are in no mood to allow their 28-year-old captain to leave on anything but their own terms.
The transfer deadline for recruits to play in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers has now passed so the Vieira situation looks set to drag on.
Ljungberg, in any case, has no desire to add to Wenger's woes by declaring his unhappiness in North London.
"I don't know where these stories about me leaving Arsenal have come from," he stated.
"I enjoy playing football here.
"I have never had a conversation with the boss at any time about wanting to leave the club and, at the moment, I am just focusing on the start of the new season."
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Arsene Wenger has denied that Arsenal and Real Madrid have agreed a fee for Patrick Vieira, while The Gunners face some trouble over Mathieu Flamini's transfer.
Spanish radio reported on Tuesday that The Gunners had accepted a £23.1 million deal for their skipper, but Wenger insists no deal has been struck as of yet.
"I categorically deny Arsenal has accepted any proposition from Real Madrid about Vieira," Wenger is quoted as saying in L'Equipe on Wednesday evening.
"I won't say anything else."
Vieira could still head to El Santiago Bernebeu but the deal looks to be dragging with his thigh injury adding to problems over his wage demands, while Wenger insists a fee has not even been agreed.
Although Porto star Maniche is said to be Vieira's replacement, Wenger has already bolstered his midfield with Flamini.
However, Marseille say that the youngster should have signed his first professional contract with them after coming through their youth system.
Fifa may have to be called in to settle the matter as l'OM chairman Christophe Bouchet has threatened not to send all the documentation to seal the transfer.
"Mathieu Flamini has contradicted the rules because he was forced to sign his first professional contract with the club that educated him," said Bouchet.
"The French League asked us if we had offered him a professional contract, and we did.
"We had to hire a new player (Eduardo Costa) because he left and we suffered an important loss.
"The case is far from being settled."
