The French defender was less of an attacking force as an unmovable rock at the back. Showing brute strength as well as speed and a football brain, Sagna proved an excellent Wenger addition when he joined from Auxerre in 2007. The England captain was pushed up front at Northampton but again flopped in Uniteds 3-1 win over the Cobblers in the EFL Cup. 216;mobile mechanics’ – something the former?Anfield defender has never expressed an interest in. g players in January or next summer…a problem should they wish to replace Benzema. He’s making it look easy – he’s getting quicker, he’s getting stronger and the relationship between him and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is going to be special. The word is Arsene Wenger is planning a £40million swoop for the Real Madrid target man next summer – assuming the French boss is still at The Emirates. And now Southampton manager Claude Puel looks set to offer his former star a career back in England. If he continues to play at high level he can become the best there. Manchester City are already five points clear of the pair at the top - allowing that advantage to gr.