Wesley Sneijder snubbed by Arsenal & Chelsea over wage demands

Both Chelsea and Arsenal have turned down the chance to sign Wesley Sneijder - despite the Dutchman potentially being available for free.

It's the Inter Milan midfielder's massive £200,000-a-week wage demands that are proving a turn off.

Unsurprisingly, the Italian club want Sneijder, 28, off their wage bill but agents contacting Premier League clubs on Inter's behalf have failed to drum up any interest.

The Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reported over the weekend that Liverpool had made a £9.5m offer for him.

But Sneijder quickly rubbished the rumour, telling a press conference: 'Again, no truth.'

Sneijder, who was signed from Real Madrid for £24m in 2009, has snubbed suggestions from Inter that he take a £1.6m pay cut and has been dropped from the first team.

He said: 'Clearly it's best for everyone concerned that in January I am transferred. If that doesn't happen then I will stay. I have a contract with Inter until 2015.'