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Ex-Arsenal transfer fixer Dick Law has spoken out on the Gunners' failed bid to sign Thomas Lemar and explained why the north London club were unable to get the deal over the line.

Arsenal were hot favourites to land Lemar in the summer of 2017 and had even agreed a deal with the then Monaco man.

Alexis Sanchez's future played a big part in the deal, with the Chilean set to sign for Manchester City on the same day, and the funds that would be freed up as a result, paying for Lemar.

But the deal, which was due to take place on Deadline Day, ran away from Arsenal and both Sanchez and Lemar ended up staying put.

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Law has reminisced on the transfer debacle and admitted missing out on Lemar was a shame.

"We had a deal done for Lemar, Sanchez had a deal done with City. But Lemar had been called up for France and Monaco had played the thing out and they ended up playing it out too long," Law told Goal.

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"They didn't send a clear signal to the player before he left for the national team and when they did send that signal, Lemar was already there with the French national team on the day of their international match and the deal fell apart.

"It was a shame because it would have been interesting to see Lemar at Arsenal, but you have to move on from these decisions and circumstances. You can't sit and dwell on what might have been."