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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has a ‘little plan’ for Ryo Miyaichi but says he will only loan him to an English club
The Gunners boss' comments indicate that Bolton could secure the teenager's services for the rest of the season as the club look to preserve his homegrown status
30 Jan 2012 08:06:00
By Dan Orlowitz
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With less than 48 hours remaining in the winter transfer window, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Sunday that he has a "little plan" for Japanese starlet Ryo Miyaichi.
The 19-year-old has yet to see first-team league action at the Emirates and has been linked with clubs such as Holland's Feyenoord, France's Valenciennes, and Bolton Wanderers.
"I will have a chat with him tomorrow and I have a little plan," Wenger told reporters after their dramatic 3-2 FA Cup win against Aston Villa.
"Oxlade-Chamberlain plays on the flanks now too, so if I can find an opportunity for [Miyaichi] to play somewhere I will decide whether to do that tomorrow."
The veteran tactician went on to reveal that should Miyaichi be loaned by Tuesday night's deadline, it will almost certainly be to another English club, putting Bolton in the lead.
"It will have to be in England because he will lose the homegrown [status] if he leaves the country," Wenger clarified.
The Premier League's 'Homegrown Rule', instituted in 2010, requires that each team register at least eight players who have spent three years at British academies before their 21st birthday.
Miyaichi, who turned 19 in December, would need to spend the next two years with an English team to have a chance at fulfilling that requirement.
Meanwhile, Valenciennes boss Daniel Sanchez told French media he was desperate to secure Miyaichi, stating: "It will by Miyaichi or nothing."
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The 19-year-old has yet to see first-team league action at the Emirates and has been linked with clubs such as Holland's Feyenoord, France's Valenciennes, and Bolton Wanderers.
"I will have a chat with him tomorrow and I have a little plan," Wenger told reporters after their dramatic 3-2 FA Cup win against Aston Villa.
"Oxlade-Chamberlain plays on the flanks now too, so if I can find an opportunity for [Miyaichi] to play somewhere I will decide whether to do that tomorrow."
The veteran tactician went on to reveal that should Miyaichi be loaned by Tuesday night's deadline, it will almost certainly be to another English club, putting Bolton in the lead.
"It will have to be in England because he will lose the homegrown [status] if he leaves the country," Wenger clarified.
The Premier League's 'Homegrown Rule', instituted in 2010, requires that each team register at least eight players who have spent three years at British academies before their 21st birthday.
Miyaichi, who turned 19 in December, would need to spend the next two years with an English team to have a chance at fulfilling that requirement.
Meanwhile, Valenciennes boss Daniel Sanchez told French media he was desperate to secure Miyaichi, stating: "It will by Miyaichi or nothing."
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