Close January transfer window for good, says Wenger


Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger gestures during their English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea at The Emirates in London December 23, 2013. REUTERS/Andrew Winning

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsene Wenger says the January transfer window should be scrapped and believes few big deals will go through before it closes at the end of the month, the Arsenal boss said on Friday.

"I would sign (up) for the January transfer window to be scrapped completely," Wenger told a news conference ahead of the Premier League leaders' home clash with struggling Fulham.

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