<!--Article Start--> <p style="text-align: justify">Arsenala s Arsene Wenger has confirmed that the club are in talks with Villarreala s Gabriel Paulista and that Coquelin is in line for a new deal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">In a surprising revelation that is not usually Arsene Wengera s style, the manager confirmed media reports that Arsenal were in talks with Paulista over a possible transfer. He said, a We are ready to pay the price for a player if he is good enough. If the price is right, we will pay.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The talks are progressing quite well. Can we find an agreement or not? Therea s a chance.a </p> <p style="text-align: justify">In the past Arsene only ever vaguely referred to transfers, so this confirmation is testament to how far the talks have advanced.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Arsene also confirmed that Francis Coquelin is in line for a new deal at the club following his impressive performances. About giving him the opportunity in the team, the manager said, a I saw that he made huge improvements in training and I explained to him that for me to give him a potential chance, he needed match practice.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a I could not give him that, I could give him that only if he played somewhere else before. He took the challenge [at Charlton], he came back and since I have played him, he is doing well.a </p> <p style="text-align: justify">Arsene then confirmed that Arsenal have offered a new deal to the Frenchman, saying a Yes, of course. He is a very young player. You look just at what happens on the pitch. Win the ball and make a good pass, in his position that is important.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a We have offered him a new deal. I am confident that it will be done.a </p> <p style="text-align: justify">Arsene also went on to talk about the Manchester City game and whether there has been a change in approach at the club.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">He said, a We had a very controlled performance with a great solidarity and a great togetherness - thata s always a very good basis. Everybody contributed with hard work, great work-rate. Can we keep that focus on our qualities and improve our technical level? We can only get stronger.a </p> <p style="text-align: justify">a What happened over the weekend helps the team to strengthen our confidence, of course. I think the attitude of the players since the start of the season, in their desire to do well and their solidarity has been extremely good. The basics have not changed - we certainly have more belief and more strength in our belief.a </p> <p style="text-align: justify">Arsene also said that he wanted to see the same spirit from the team, a Of course. I believe that the spirit was always there. We had not always had the same defensive solidity, because we were many times in a position where we had to throw everything forward, because we conceded early goals.a </p> <p style="text-align: justify">The manager also sought to clarify Walcotta s comments about this attack being better than the Invincibles, saying, a I think number-wise, we have more players today at a top level than we had at the time. At that time, we had exceptional players. Number-wise, we were shorter than we are today. The competition for places - what Walcott certainly wants to say - was not as difficult as it is today and I agree with him on that. Having said that, we had exceptional players.a </p> <!--Article End-->