Wenger admits he is stuck in the middle as Arsenal are held in Hungary

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have sold Mathieu Flamini, Gilberto and Lassana Diarra this year and will lose Alexandre Song to Cameroon's Olympic Games campaign for the start of the season.

Wenger, who has been linked with Aston Villa's Gareth Barry, said: 'We need one more body in there. If we find a reasonable target we will get him. There is no special name.'

Wenger is also planning to send scouts to the Olympics to watch Juventus midfielders Claudio Marchisio, 22, and Sebastian Giovinco, 21.

Mind games: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has plenty to think about ahead of the new Premier League season.

The news comes amidincreasing speculation Juventus will make a £15m bid for Robin van Persie.

Arsenal began a three-game tour of Hungary, Austria and Germany with a low-key 1-1 draw against Szombathelyi Haladas last night.

Theo Walcott saved the visitors after portly striker Krisztian Kenesei had beaten Manuel Almunia.

Unsettled striker Emmanuel Adebayor was among 11 senior players left behind at Arsenal's Austrian training base. Wenger revealed Eduardo, whose left leg was broken in March, should be back in 'three or four weeks'.