Wenger says he never considered leaving Arsenal for United

Arsene Wenger insisted he was never tempted to quit Arsenal for Manchester United.

The Frenchman has been in charge of the Gunners for over two decades but, according to former United chairman Martin Edwards, he came close to leaving for Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson had decided to retire at the end of the 2001-02 season and Edwards wrote in his new autobiography that Wenger was his first choice to replace the Scot.

Wenger would not divulge any information about the discussions when pressed on the matter following Arsenal's 3-0 Premier League win over Bournemouth on Saturday.

But the 67-year-old said: "I am always very confidential. Maybe one day I will get all the contacts I had during my stay at Arsenal and it will make a few chapters, but you should ask Martin Edwards

"No [I was never tempted by Manchester United] because I was always happy here. More than people were happy with me, I was always happy here."

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