Arsene Wenger reveals he almost signed Jadon Sancho…while former Gunners boss compares Tottenham’s current squad with the Class of 92
- Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger revealed he tried to sign Jadon Sancho
- Wenger wanted to lure Sancho back to his London roots from Manchester City
- The Frenchman also said Tottenham’s squad reminds him of the Class of 92
- He added that they if they want to win trophies they need to show maturity
Arsene Wenger has revealed he almost signed Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho when he was the manager of Arsenal.
The former Gunners boss, who left the club after 22 years in charge last season, also admitted that he sees similarities between Tottenham’s current squad and Manchester United’s famous Class of 92.
Speaking as a pundit for BeIN Sports, the Frenchman said he tried to sign Sancho when the youngster was seeking a move from Manchester City.
Arsene Wenger revealed he almost signed Jadon Sancho while manager of Arsenal
Wenger said he wanted to lure the youngster back to London when he was looking to move
Wenger said: ‘(Sancho’s) is an incredible story because the pressure now on these young boys from an early age is very big.
‘The second thing, is the pressure from all the clubs – I say that freely because I wanted to take him from Manchester City when he was not getting the games.
‘I tried to lure him, because he was from London, I tried to get him to Arsenal.’
Wenger watched Tottenham’s impressive 3-0 win over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley
Wenger was watching Tottenham’s round of 16 first leg match with Borussia Dortmund alongside Marcel Desailly and Ruud Gullit.
Spurs ran out comfortable 3-0 winners at Wembley, thanks to goals from Son Heung-min, Jan Vertonghen and Fernando Llorente.
The win continues a remarkable run of form for Mauricio Pochettino’s side, especially considering that they are missing two of their star players in Harry Kane and Dele Alli through injury.
The north Londoners have come under fire for their lack of silverware under the Argentine but Frenchman Wenger believes Tottenham are yet to reach their full potential – making a comparison with Manchester United’s famous treble winning generation.
He joined Marcel Desailly (left) and Ruud Gullit (right) as a pundit for BeIN Sports
Wenger added that Tottenham’s current squad remind him of Manchester United’s Class of 92
He added that if Spurs want to win trophies they need to show maturity in decisive moments
Wenger added: ‘It’s very difficult to win trophies in England, the last cup we won we had to play against City in the semi-final and Chelsea in the final – who were the champions.
‘What I want to say about Tottenham – I’m an Arsenal fan so it’s a bit of a sensitive subject for me – they have a generation of young players, who for me look like a little bit like the Man United generation, with Giggs, Scholes, Butt, the Nevilles, Beckham.
‘They (the Class of 92) made it to the complete top.
‘You feel there is something there at Tottenham, but they have not shown the maturity in the decisive moments to get to what we speak about (winning trophies).
‘That’s the target now, they come to maturity in the next two, three years, and they have to show that.’
