Arsenal news: Thomas Lemar told Gunners he wanted £90m move - David Ornstein

THOMAS LEMAR told Arsenal he wanted to join them on deadline day, according to David Ornstein.

Arsenal target Thomas Lemar scores a SCREAMER for France

Lemar was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal all summer after his stunning performances to help Monaco to the Ligue 1 title last season.

The France international was subject to a £90million bid from the Gunners on deadline day after they sold Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool.

And according to BBC Sport journalist Ornstein, Lemar informed Arsenal that he was keen to join the north London club.

But Monaco had no interest in selling the 21-year-old attacking midfielder.

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Thomas Lemar wanted Arsenal move

He had given indications to Arsenal that he was prepared to join

David Ornstein

Ornstein told Arsenal podcast Arseblog: "The messages I was getting was that the interest in Lemar was absolutely concrete.

"They were hoping to make him their next signing [after Lacazette], but it wasn't close at that point.

"Monaco weren't interested in selling. Although, he had given indications, as I understand it, to Arsenal that he was prepared to join at that point.

"Lemar visiting the training ground? I know nothing of that. I'm not saying it's not true but it's certainly not been told to me by anybody.

"I have seen those reports and I fully respect them but I just can't verify them myself.

"But what I have been told, reliably by a number of people, is that he had told Arsene Wenger that he wanted to, and was prepared to, join at that time."

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