Six years in the past, most likely would've gone light-headed if he was advised Thomas Lemar was accessible on a free switch. However might lastly recruit one in all Wenger's ultimate targets this summer time as his contract edges nearer to its expiry.
In August 2017, claimed that Arsenal had submitted a club-record £92million bid for 21-year-old AS Monaco winger Lemar.
The Frenchman was coming off an eye catching 2016/17 marketing campaign, during which he scored 12 targets in 39 video games as Monaco lifted the Ligue 1 title for the primary time in 17 years.
And Wenger was determined so as to add him to his attacking ranks after seeing a £30m supply rejected a month earlier.
However after turning down two approaches from Liverpool, Monaco shared that stance with Arsenal, regardless of the jaw-dropping price on the desk.
Benjamin Mendy, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Bernardo Silva had already been poached, whereas Fabinho and Kylian Mbappe had been amongst others attracting mass curiosity.
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Arsenal missed out on Lemar, who joined Atletico in a £58m deal the next 12 months. However, now 27, his thrilling profession has stalled in Spain.
Since beginning 22 of Los Rojiblancos' La Liga video games in his maiden season, Lemar hasn't began greater than half in a single marketing campaign since.
This season, he is began 16 league outings however has registered only one purpose and three assists in 30 appearances in all competitions.
And he's anticipated to depart as a free agent on July 1, when his contract on the Wanda Metropolitano expires.
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If his wage calls for aren't unreasonable, Lemar might pose as a low-risk, high-reward signing for Mikel Arteta.
The Spaniard has guided Arsenal to their greatest Premier League season because the Wenger days, battling Manchester Metropolis on the summit till the very finish.
However it appears to be like like Pep Guardiola's champions' high quality will finally prevail, leaving Arteta with enhancements to make to make sure his squad is much more of a risk subsequent season.
And Lemar on a free switch would current a optimistic begin to one other essential window.
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