Defender cools Gunners talk

Marseille defender Nicolas N'Koulou has played down speculation linking him with a summer move to Arsenal.

Marseille man linked with summer move to Arsenal

Marseille defender Nicolas N'Koulou has played down speculation linking him with a summer move to Arsenal. The Cameroon defender has proved to be an astute signing by Marseille boss Didier Deschamps, who plucked him from relegated Monaco last summer. His impressive performances in a Marseille shirt over the past year have attracted the interest of a number of European clubs, with Arsenal a name frequently linked with a move for the 22-year-old. However, N'Koulou, who is widely tipped to win the club's Player of the Year award, has cooled talk of a move to the Premier League. "I remain a Marseille player," he told France Football. "A lot of things can still happen before the end of the season but I won't get concerned with that yet."