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Napoli target Podolski not for sale - Arsenal's Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made it clear that Lukas Podolski is not for sale this winter.

The German forward has recently been linked with a potential January move to Italian club Napoli but Wenger insists that the former FC Cologne man is going nowhere.

"It is not established at all that he will leave at Christmas," the Frenchman told beIN Sports.

"It is me who sets the price and (the reported deal) doesn't correspond at all to his price. He is not for sale and there is no offer.

"Podolski plays a position where there is a big competition. He came very late from his holidays [after the World Cup in the summer], so he started after his team-mates and was not good physically."

Recently, there has been plenty of speculation surrounding Podolski's future at Arsenal with the 29-year old having made just four substitute appearances in the Premier League this season.

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