AS Monaco Archives: 09/2017

Monaco summer signing Youri Tielemans says he didn’t give any thought to joining Arsenal because the Gunners already have so many top class players.

Former Anderlecht midfielder, Youri Tielemans, has revealed that he turned down the chance to sign for Arsenal in favour of Monaco this summer.

Arsenal want Juventus winger Juan Cuadrado after giving up on Monaco’s Thomas Lemar, according to reports.

Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev says that the club convinced Thomas Lemar to snub Arsenal and stay in France because they didn’t need the money.

Arsenal’s transfer budget could be boosted by as much as £30m in 2018, according to reports.

Arsenal will reportedly offer Alexis Sanchez to Monaco in January as part of their move to Thomas Lemar.

Arsenal make the top ten of clubs in Europe in terms of transfer profit for the summer window, according to a report by CIES Football Observatory.

Arsenal have reportedly agreed a deal in principle for Monaco’s Thomas Lemar, which could see the 21-year-old become the Gunners’ highest earner.

David Ornstein has confirmed Arsene Wenger’s recent comments regarding Arsenal’s move for Monaco winger, Thomas Lemar.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé says that moving to England and Arsenal was never an option that he seriously considered this summer.

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Arsenal were close to signing Kylian Mbappe last year.

Joleon Lescott has called Arsene Wenger’s transfer methods “outdated” after Arsenal failed to sign Thomas Lemar for a reported £92m this summer.

Arsene Wenger has spoken about Arsenal’s failed move for Thomas Lemar in his pre-Bournemouth press conference, somewhat admitting the Monaco winger turned the Gunners down.

Napoli are ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool in the race for AS Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subasic, according to latest reports.

It’s not been long since the summer transfer window closed and there are always a lot of eyes on what business English Premier League clubs do.

Monaco winger Thomas Lemar may have moved to Arsenal or Liverpool if former teammate Kylian Mbappé had moved to Manchester City, according to reports in Spain.

Former Arsenal midfielder and full-time Arsene Wenger hater, Stewart Robson, believes that Monaco’s Thomas Lemar made the right decision by turning down a move to north London on Transfer Deadline Day.

Liverpool legend, Robbie Fowler, describes Arsenal’s £92m bid for Thomas Lemar as ‘mind-blowing’.

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger admitted on French TV that Paris Saint-Germain’s £166m signing of Kylian Mbappé was simply too high for the Gunners to match.

Liverpool could try and sign Arsenal-target Thomas Lemar from Monaco again when the January transfer window opens.