Wenger: no regrets about selling Vieira
The Gunners’ reward for a deserved victory over Real Madrid was another glamour tie against Serie A leaders Juventus, whom Vieira joined in the summer following nine hugely successful seasons in north London.
There is no doubt the departure of his long-time enforcer in a £13.7 million (€19.9m) deal left Wenger with a huge void in the centre of Arsenal’s midfield, which is only now slowly starting to be filled by the likes of promising youngsters Cesc Fabregas and Abou Diaby.