Arsenal's Danish international who signed on a season long loan deal for Serie A champions Juve on transfer deadline day with a view to a permanent deal after struggling to establish himself in the first team at the Emirates.
Bendtner's start to life in Turin has proved tough so far, with Juve fans skeptical over the Dane's ability, while club officials have reportedly put him on a strict diet after being unimpressed with his poor fitness levels.
And it seems that whether the move works out of not, a return to Arsenal is still on the cards, with Wenger still a big fan.
'It is not for nothing that I loaned him to Juventus. He is a talented player. There he will grow and then return to my team,' Wenger told the Italian media.
'I am convinced that a team like Juventus, in a very difficult league, especially for strikers, he can make the final leap in quality.
'Don't forget, he is a boy of 24 years. The right age to prove who he is. He is not short of talent - otherwise I would not have bought him at just 16-years-old.'
The comments come as a surprise given the broken relationship between Bendtner and Wenger, with Bendtner being frustrated at the fact that he has had to play out wide on the wing and not being given a proper chance during his time at the Emirates.
But Wenger is willing to put that behind him, and finished by saying he wants to resolve his problems with Bendtner:
'We believe in him and that is why we only gave him to Juventus on loan. I think he can resolve his problems with us and prove himself.
Wenger finished by saying that he still believes in the 24 year old Danish striker!
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