Arsene Wenger: Work permits should be scrapped for foreign players, they're the reason we didn't sign Angel di Maria

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants work permits for foreign footballers to be scrapped.

The Frenchman, who revealed he missed out on bringing Angel di Maria to the club nine years ago due to employment red tape, says the UK’s football authorities should open its borders to all overseas players, not just those who qualify for the necessary paperwork.

Arsenal are poised to sign Villarreal’s Gabriel Paulista, who has a £15million release clause. But the transfer is reliant on the Brazilian obtaining a work permit, which will not be a foregone conclusion given the central defender has not played international football.

I wonder why this man always have excuses for not signing a player didn't Manchester united sign Di Maria with the same work permit...