Chelsea manager Di Matteo rules out Essien's move to Arsenal

Published on: 31 August 2012

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed that the club are in talks over a loan move for Michael Essien but not Arsenal. 

The Ghanaian international was a notable omission the Blues' squad this evening to face Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup.

Di Matteo confirmed that he was left out due todiscussion over a loan move.

Many would have thought that Arsene Wenger would be keen on bringing in a defensive midfielder having seen Alex Song move to Barcelona.

But reports say Wenger politely denied  taking Essien on loan.

Essien moved to Chelsea for £24m in 2005 but he is down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge

He suffered string of injuries and played just 14 games in the Premier League last season.

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