Reuters6Edwards was compared to Lionel Messi by his boss PochettinoWatch ALL the goals from the Prem. However, Wenger has repeatedly been linked with the 28-year-old striker. Players refused to shake hands and the tone was set. mier League clash, and said his men need to maintain their aggressive style of play. EPA5Karim Benzema has long been admired by Arsene WengerGetty Images5The French striker is a £40million Arsenal targetBut there are a few stumbling blocks. He was already a World and European Cup winner when he joined Arsenal from Marseille for £6million in 2000, and went on to score 84 goals in 284 games. But Wenger saw something in Henry that others hadn’t, and immediately turned him into a centre forward. Rose said: Its been a great couple of week for the club with Dele, Eric, Christian, Harry Winks all signing contracts. Sunderland swapped Patrick Van Aanholt with Jason Denayer in the warm-upOn their website, the Britis. His manager went on to describe him as the best right-back in the Premier League as he made over 200 appearances before joining Manchester City.