ARSENE WENGER has gone all coy about his interest in unsettled Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
The Arsenal manager flew into the Indonesian capital of Jakarta today for the start of the club’s pre-season tour of the Far East.
And he was immediately put on the spot over his £30million pursuit of Uruguayan international Suarez.
Hundreds of local reporters and journalists turned up at the airport to welcome Arsenal to sweltering Indonesia for the first time in 31 years.
And most of them wanted to know more information about Wenger’s big-money transfer targets.
But the Frenchman said: “Suarez? As you all know, the transfer period demands secrets and confidentiality, so I am not going to answer that question.”
Arsenal’s interest in Suarez has thrown a huge question mark over the Arsenal future of Gervinho.
The £12m Ivory Coast striker was conspicuous by his absence when the squad touched down following their 15-hour flight from Luton.
But club sources insist his absence was merely due to sickness, although they could not specify if he will join the squad later into the 17-day trip.
Spanish internationals Santi Cazorla and Nacho Monreal have also been excused from the trip while they recover from their recent exertions at the Confederations Cup in Brazil.
And club captain Thomas Vermaelen is also absent after aggravating an old back injury.
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