Wenger: I am keen to renew Gallas contract

Manager Arsène Wenger has indicated that he is keen to extend defender William Gallas' contract, despite the fact that the Frenchman is over 30 years of age.

The club have a rule of only extending contracts by a year if the player in question has reached their 30th birthday, but there is a possibility that Wenger might relax that condition for Gallas.

Wenger said: "Yes unfortunately that is the rule here. But for a centre back you can be a bit more comprehensive with the situation. For a striker after 32 you can only give a year. For a defender, we'll see.

"I had a pre-meeting with his agents one month ago. We agreed to meet now at the beginning of the year.

"For me William has been amazing the whole season. He does what you dream of as a manager – he does not talk and plays well.

"He is an ambitious guy and, when he is 50:50, he plays. For example at West Ham on Sunday, even when he is half-injured with a muscular problem and the physios tell me he might not play, he comes in and tells me he can play.

"I have a big respect for what he has done. He wanted to do well as a captain [as well] but what you respect in these situations is how well he responded when he was not captain anymore.

"He had the right attitude and maybe now he has maybe found an appetite for the club again."

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