Thomas Lemar: Arsenal fear missing out on signing Monaco winger
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Arsenal believe they could miss out on the signing of key target Thomas Lemar from Monaco.
The Gunners are still trying to land the 21-year-old France international but the French champions may not be keen to let another player leave.
Tiemoue Bakayoko's departure for Chelsea and the likely departure of Benjamin Mendy mean a deal for Lemar is looking increasingly difficult.
Meanwhile, Arsenal's intention remains to keep striker Alexis Sanchez.
The 28-year-old Chilean is going into the final year of his contract and is reportedly keen to leave, but the Gunners want to hold on to last season's top scorer.
Monaco sold midfielder Bakayoko to Chelsea in a reported £40m deal, while left-back Mendy has been heavily linked with Manchester City.
There is also speculation over the Ligue 1 club's 18-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe, who is an apparent target for Arsenal and Real Madrid.
Arsenal's summer recruits so far are France striker Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a club record £46.5m and the free transfer of left-back Sead Kolasinac from Schalke.
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I keep clicking on stories thinking I've never heard of him or I didn't know that match was happening before realising it's because it's in a different sport.
Does it serve any purpose other than an opportunity for the trolls in the HYS section.
Still at least it is something to laugh about next time the BBC starts ranting about fake news - apparently publishing fake news is only wrong when other people are doing it.
I think you missed my point a little bit. I think what the BBC is doing is good for equality in football, but the reality is not everyone is going to be interested in it. They are essentially two different sports, so they shouldn't be put together on one page with no means of separating them.
We have bought defensively- Kolasinac. The best LB in Bundesliga last year and we got him on a free...
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All of this before Monreal and Kolasinac who can also easily step into a back three. They have no issues in those positions. The wing-back roles are arguably a different matter if they want more strength in depth, but not a top priority.
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Ron Koeman would be the best signing for me, not another footballer! You see what he gets done with a team with not much money in the kitty, what can he do for a team with a bulging transfer kitty!
Don't you see the staggering irony in what you posted-AW built up a club that was very close to bankruptcy and put us in the position that we are in - a very strong one.
A bit young this player, might be one for the future for Arsenal
After all the money they've spent I'd imagine they'd be trying to win a trophy, not 'do a Tottenham'
Lacazette is a good signing. And other players have had a season to settle in now.
It would be good to get a proper replacement for Cazorla until he returns.
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You missed Gabriel... Not to mention a series of full-backs who clearly have no future at the club (Gibbs, Jenkinson, Debuchy). The wide positions are a similar story before you consider Lemar. Some departures needed.