PSG dismiss Wenger rumours

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has dismissed talk of a possible swoop for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Wenger, 63, has been linked with a return to France at the end of the season, with PSG touted as a potential destination.

But Al-Khelaifi has backed incumbent Carlo Ancelotti to stay after the Italian guided the team seven points clear in Ligue 1, as they prepare for a Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona on Tuesday.

“Arsene Wenger is a great manager,” Al-Khelaifi told Sky Sports News.

“He is doing a great job with Arsenal and he has got a contract for another year I believe, which is what I hear from the media.

“I cannot talk on his behalf and I do not know what he will decide, but for us we have Carlo and we are very satisfied with Carlo Ancelotti.”

The president also acknowledged the considerable sums of money ploughed into the club since the Qatar Investment Authority’s 2011 takeover.

Al-Khelafi said: “We have spent some money on the club, but we had to if we wanted to get into the top five clubs in Europe.”