Arsene Wenger is concentrating on Arsenal rather than whether Wayne Rooney will leave Manchester United. Speculation is rife the England striker will not sign a new contract and is on his way out of Old Trafford in January following a dip in form as his relationship with manager Sir Alex Ferguson comes under scrutiny.
Wenger, though, refused to be drawn as whether it would be a deal which could interest the Gunners.
"What I make of it is that I have enough problems here not to be involved in that," said the Gunners boss, speaking ahead of Tuesday night's Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk at Emirates Stadium.
"We are not in a transfer period at all.
"We are in front of a big Champions League game and for us it is very important to focus on that.
"Then again, any little incident at Manchester United or Arsenal becomes a big story, but it doesn't mean that there is something real behind the story.
"Maybe yes, maybe no - but I don't know enough to be involved in that."
Wenger, however, maintained even if Rooney were to leave United, it would not necessarily make their title challenge any weaker.
"Chelsea won the championship last year. Rooney was at Manchester United and that didn't stop Chelsea from winning the championship," the Arsenal manager said.
"What is important is that you perform well.
"What we have learned since the start of the season is that the games we lost, we could have won, and that the team who wins the title will be the most consistent one because everyone will drop points."
