Liverpool's American owners were adamant Coutinho wasn't for sale at that
late stage of the transfer window, prompting mutterings from the 25 - year - old's camp that he was angry with the decision.
Secondly we need to look at replacements if we were to sell him and at this late
in stage of the transfer window, who can we get that is world class and in which the opposition team is willing to sell, considering the other team also need to reinforce?
Lemar was strongly linked with a move to both Arsenal and Liverpool during the
ending stages of the transfer window and the Ligue 1 side vice-president Vadim Vasilyev confirmed back in October that it was Arsenal who came very close to signing Lemar in the summer.
The Gunners had hoped to sign Monaco's Thomas Lemar in order to permit Sanchez's sale to the Citizens, but things didn't go their way in the
dying stages of the transfer window.
Wenger is keen to strengthen his defensive options and had hoped to bring in the former Fulham man but though Louis van Gaal was open to offloading the England man a serious injury crisis meant that the Dutch manager couldn't consider such a sale in the
final stages of the transfer window.
4) At
this stage of the transfer window can a deal be made for such a player and if so will Arsenal show some willingness to complete a deal quickly and part ways with the a more than likely big amount of money?
Different styles different players yes but Benzema is an out and out goal scorer and OG is not!!!! but we are either NOT in contention anyway or our lack of impetus at the early
stages of the transfer window will ensure we don't get any of the players we are after and only those that are the cheaper options at the end of the window.
As reported by the Daily Mail, the Gunners have made an enquiry for Evans, who West Brom have turned a # 23M bid from Leicester for already this summer, however Arsene Wenger's are yet to lodge a formal bid at
this stage of the transfer window.
Buying a goalkeeper at
this stage of the transfer window is a risky business, but with Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Reading all reported to be interested at one point or another over the summer, Benítez might be willing to gamble on the likelihood of finding a better option.
Manager Arsene Wenger has spoken out about the Danny Welbeck injury situation, denying that intentionally he lied to the fans at
any stage of the transfer window.