da supremo： Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed to Telefoot that the club have not given up their pursuit of Monaco star Thomas Lemar.
What’s the word?
da betway： The Gunners were linked with the Frenchman all summer, but seemingly struggled to reach an agreement with Monaco.
Wenger told reporters that the deal was “dead”, but on the final day of the transfer window, the North London outfit revived their interest.
According to Sky Sports, Arsenal tabled a £92m offer for Lemar after receiving a £60m bid from Manchester City for Alexis Sanchez.
However, the Gunners’ target opted against joining the Premier League club, and as a result, Sanchez was not sold.
During an interview with Telefoot, Wenger opened up about the club’s pursuit of the Monaco midfielder.
“Yes, we bid €100m for Lemar but the player wanted to stay in Monaco. Yes, we’ll come back in for him.”
Do Arsenal have a chance?
Lemar has not publicly stated that he has no interest in joining the club, so it is difficult to say whether the Gunners will be successful or not if they resume their interest.
Monaco’s club vice-president Vadim Vasilyev told Russian news agency TASS that the midfielder was keen on Arsenal as well as Premier League rivals Liverpool.
However, according to the London Evening Standard, the lack of Champions League football on offer at the Emirates was the reason behind Lemar’s deadline-day snub.
Arsenal failed to qualify for the elite tournament for the first time in 20 years, so they will be determined to get a top-four spot this season.
If the reports behind Lemar’s rejection are to be believed, then the Gunners may struggle to compete for the Frenchman’s signature if a Champions League club comes calling.