In the murky world of transfer business, identifying what’s true and what isn’t is a near impossible task and the same stands when trying to work out where Arsene Wenger will end up.

Stories are fabricated or misreported all the time, while nobody involved is ever honest when asked.

The games played in the media by managers, players and agents alike are all part and parcel of the transfer window and we see the same thing is in play here with Wenger who has willingly taken part in this nonsense over the years.

However, it’s important to separate outright lies from statements that have been made to look untrue due to the volatile nature of the transfer market.

For example, on January 27th, 2009, Wenger denied that a fee had been agreed for Zenit St. Petersburg attacker Andriy Arshavin. Four days later, he was confirmed as an Arsenal player. Wenger didn’t necessarily lie about a fee being agreed. Rather, he likely told the truth on the 27th, but the situation changed quickly in the coming days.

Yet, there were times he made statements that turned out to be completely untrue.

So, here are five instances where Wenger wasn’t being entirely truthful about transfers…and I don’t even mention Santi Cazorla or Mikel Arteta!