Troy Deeney lifts lid on £20m Arsenal transfer

TROY DEENEY has admitted there is no chance he will be leaving Watford for Arsenal, despite reports.

 

Troy Deeney has claimed he's flattered by the Arsenal rumours but he's staying put

 

The Daily Star reported this week the Gunners were preparing a £20m bid for the 27-year-old after his impressive form for The Hornets.

Deeney has netted six times in his last 11 appearances and Arsene Wenger is believed to have had his head turned by the powerful forward.

 

However, the former Walsall striker has admitted he will not be leaving Vicarage Road in January, despite the pleas from his Arsenal-mad son.

Asked on talkSPORT whether he could be heading to the north London club, he responded: "No, no, no. We have still got a project to complete. 

 

"The pleasing thing from my point of view and from Iggy's is people want us. That shows that we have been doing something right for the past five, six months.

"But we have got a project to complete and the gaffer has stated before that whatever happens in the summer, will happen in the summer.

 

“It is very flattering. My son is an Arsenal fan so he read it in the paper the other day and I don’t think he is happy that I am staying at Watford. 

"He doesn’t understand that it is not FIFA and you can’t change the same day!"