Arsene Wenger has slammed Spanish newspaper Marca's 'creative' reports that Robin Van Persie wants to leave Arsenal for Real Madrid.
The Gunners chief quickly hit out at reports on Friday which claimed his free-scoring 28-year-old Dutch international striker would be excited to play for Madrid, describing the possibility of joining Jose Mourinho's side as 'an honour'.
However, Wenger insisted that the report from Marca was fabricated and he has had no contact with either Real Madrid or Barcelona about Van Persie, who took his goals tally in all competitions this season to 28 following a hat-trick in last Saturday's 7-1 mauling of struggling Blackburn.
"Frankly, Marca is as creative as some English newspapers. That means you cannot believe every word that is said in Marca," Wenger told reporters at his press conference on Friday afternoon.
"They don't care, Marca, at all. I think they are even far more from real evidence than any English newspapers. They create just stories."
Van Persie, who has yet to agree to a new long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium, also spoke out on his Twitter site to confirm that he has 'never spoken to Marca newspaper'.