Wenger: Stokes free to stay at Falkirk

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has told teenage striker Anthony Stokes he is free to spend the rest of the season in Scotland.

The 18-year-old has been a big hit north of the border with Scottish Premier League club Falkirk, who are keen to extend his rapidly-expiring loan deal for another six months.

But having scored 13 goals for the Bairns, plenty of other clubs have been alerted to the Irishman’s potential, with Wenger leaving the door open for Charlton to take him back to London.