Feyenoord defender Stefan de Vrij has cooled talk of a summer move to Arsenal.
De Vrij was linked with the Gunners last month after being watched by their chief scout Steve Rowley.
"It's nonsense," laughed De Vrij. "It flatters you and you cannot completely dismiss it as it shows that you're being taken seriously. It means I am on the right track.
"But now it is too early for such a step."
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