Bendtner fillip for Wenger

Danish striker will not follow Flamini's lead

By Alex Dunn   Last updated: 9th May 2008

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Nicklas Bendtner has offered Arsene Wenger a crumb of comfort in what has been a miserable week for the Arsenal boss.

With the futures of several of his leading players the subject of intense conjecture, Wenger will be relieved to learn one of his rising stars has committed to the cause.

Danish striker Bendtner has been strongly linked with Bundesliga trio Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen, but his father has intimated the 20-year-old, who has made 39 appearances this season, will spurn any overtures.

Bayern are believed to have indicated that they are ready to pay in the region of £8million to land Bendtner but for now, the Scandinavian remains content in North London.

"I have heard about these offers from Germany but Nicklas will stay at Arsenal," Bendtner's father Thomas revealed in The Guardian.

"The only way things could be different was if something unexpected should happen, such as him being moved totally outside of the team, but it is difficult to see that happening as he is playing right now."

Exit talk

Mathieu Flamini's decision to spurn a new deal in the capital to take up a fresh challenge at Milan has been exacerbated by news on Friday morning that Alexander Hleb is also likely to be plying his trade in Serie A next season.

The Belarusian's agent has claimed in the morning's press that his client will leave Arsenal in the summer, with Internazionale favourites to pip Barcelona to his signature.

Amid talk of a looming crisis at Emirates Stadium, it has also been claimed Emmanuel Adebayor has warned that he will require a substantial hike in his pay if he is not to join those heading for the exit door.