Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has denied that goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is set for a return to Germany in the January transfer window.
The 38-year-old has fallen behind Manuel Almunia in the pecking order at the Emirates Stadium this season and has not featured in the starting XI since the 1-1 draw with Blackburn on August 19.
Bundesliga side Wolfsburg are just one of the clubs tipped to offer Lehmann a route back to his homeland, but Wenger insists the German international remains in his plans.
On rumours that Lehmann will be on his way, Wenger told ArsenalTV Online: "No, it's not true. It's only newspaper talk because nothing concrete has been discussed between me and Jens and nothing between me and Wolfsburg.
"At the moment I do not want to speculate on any movement in the transfer window. We want to focus on our games and Jens is part of that."
Bundesliga side Wolfsburg are just one of the clubs tipped to offer Lehmann a route back to his homeland, but Wenger insists the German international remains in his plans.
On rumours that Lehmann will be on his way, Wenger told ArsenalTV Online: "No, it's not true. It's only newspaper talk because nothing concrete has been discussed between me and Jens and nothing between me and Wolfsburg.
"At the moment I do not want to speculate on any movement in the transfer window. We want to focus on our games and Jens is part of that."
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