Arsene Wenger replies when asked if Arsenal could sign Javier Hernandez before monday deadline

Arsene Wenger has poured cold water on reports that Arsenal could be set to sign Javier Hernandez before Monday’s transfer deadline.

The Arsenal boss rejected reports that Arsenal could be set to make a late move to sign former Manchester United striker Hernandez, who currently plays for German side Bayer Leverkusen.

Asked about the reports linking Arsenal with Hernandez, Wenger told a news conference at London Colney on Friday morning: “No. We have Danny Welbeck coming back now and Alexis Sanchez is back.

“We have Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott [up front], so you would not understand again why I don’t play Giroud and I play Hernandez. We have the quality and the number of players that we need.”