Seaman to stay with Gunners

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has suggested David Seaman will carry on next season – but possibly not as first choice.

The 39-year-old goalkeeper will be out of contract after he captains the Gunners in the FA Cup final and was left out of the latest England squad.

That sparked rumours of Seaman’s retirement but, although Wenger has targeted a goalkeeper this summer, it looks as though the veteran stopper will still be at Highbury in some capacity.

“I’m going to sign a defender and a goalkeeper,” Wenger told BBC Sport Online.

“What we’ve agreed with Seaman is that he’ll become the goalkeeping coach when I ask him.

“Perhaps he’ll carry on for a transition year as second or third-choice keeper.”