‘If he is committed & wants to stay then no money will get Cesc Fabregas out of here’ – Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger

Fabregas has long been linked with a move back to Barcelona while France international Nasri has been attracting interest from Premier League rivals Manchester City.

Despite reiterating his desire to keep the duo in north London beyond the summer, Wenger hinted that he wants the futures of two of his star players to be sorted out within the next 10 days.

“If Fabregas is committed to this club and wants to stay, no money will get him out of here,” the Gunners boss said after seeing his side draw 2-2 with Boca Juniors in Saturday’s Emirates Cup clash.

“We are not in a position where we need to sell our players. We want to keep our players. We are not looking after money. We want the players to stay here, from our side that is clear.

“It’s not ideal for us on the financial side Nasri potentially leaving on a free transfer next summer but, on the sporting side, he is an important player. We have to deal with the situation one way or another. In the next 10 days we have to be clear on that front.

“If you ask me if I want to keep him Nasri, I say yes. But he needs to be committed to that as well. I don’t give them Fabregas and Nasri 10 days, the transfer period is until August 31.

“Ideally, we go into big games in two weeks, in the next two weeks we have to sort our problems out. There is no specific deadline of one day or 24 hours. It’s not like you shoot a shuttle into space. Sometimes it’s very quick on that front and sometimes it’s very slow.”

Regarding a potential move for Valencia midfielder Juan Mata, Wenger refused to discuss the Spain international specifically but confirmed that he would be in the market for a signing if he were to lose Fabregas and Nasri.

“If I translate your question you are asking on potentially signing Mata that if the two go do we need to sign one then of course,” the Frenchman added. “They are two exceptional players and that’s why personally I want to keep the two.”

Wenger went on to claim that “nothing has moved” on the transfer situations involving Fabregas and Nasri and admitted that his captain is torn due to his deep love for the Gunners and La Liga champions Barcelona.

“I play the players who are available and Nasri is available so I play him,” he said. “Yesterday, I made a check up of all our situations and, I must tell you, nothing has moved since yesterday. Not one way, nor another way.

“Cesc loves deeply this club, he loves deeply as well Barcelona. That shows you that an honest player can love two clubs at the same time. He cares about this club and that’s why I hope we can keep him.”