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Arsenal defender reveals fall-out with Arsene Wenger: We don't talk anymore
MATHIEU DEBUCHY has admitted he has a terrible relationship with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
Mathieu Debuchy has a poor relationship with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger
Debuchy has had yet another injury-plagued season with Arsenal and is keen to leave the club in January.
The 31-year-old is firmly behind Hector Bellerin in the pecking order and he has admitted he is avidly seeking a new club.
And the France international has also admitted he has next to no relationship with Arsene Wenger, claiming they never talk.
Mathieu Debuchy has made one Premier League appearance this season
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"Before my loan to Bordeaux [last season], I was often in his office,” Debuchy told French newspaper L’Equipe.
“But now, I have not felt the need to. I do not want to.
"We greet each other, we say hello, nothing more."
The pair’s relationship worsened after Wenger blocked Debuchy’s move to Manchester United 12 months ago.
And the former Newcastle man has admitted he was shocked by the decision to keep him at the club, despite him not playing.
"I wasn't playing a lot, it was United, there's nothing else to say," Debuchy added.
Mathieu Debuchy has been plagued with injuries since joining Arsenal from Newcastle
"It's something I did not appreciate. He wasn't using me, so I didn't see his interest in doing that."
Debuchy has made just 23 appearances for the Gunners since joining from Newcastle in 2014 for around £12million.
He is under contract at the Emirates until June 2019.
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