Arsenal could miss out on signing Barcelona's Denis Suarez after failing to agree a fee with the club.
The Gunners are prepared to sign the forward on loan this month with a view to a permanent move in the summer.
But they are only willing to pay £15million at the end of the season while Barcelona are demanding more.
Talks are continuing but hopes are fading that Arsenal can complete a move before next Thursday's deadline.
Suarez has been left out of Barcelona's squad for the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final against Sevilla on Wednesday.
His place has been taken by Kevin Prince-Boateng after his loan move from Sassuolo.
Boateng - who sees himself as a forward these days - believes he can help aid Barcelona's treble bid.
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Bigwill
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Lord why am I still a Arsenal fan with this dumb and greedy American fool as our owner?
cabacetuy
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As far as I am concerned this guy is one of the players we needed to sign even in summer so Arsenal should take their time to get a better deal from Barca that’s what they always do us and no buy back clause like Fabregas deal. I will only complain when summer transfer window open so winter window it’s difficult to sort deals. Fellow gunners calm down we will get him.
Elenadover
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I fear for Arsenal. Is a club in decline in last 10 years. Since Kronke took over. The club has become the most expensive club to follow in the world. Best players all left for little or nothing. The manager who build this team was booted out when we now know he wasnt the problem. The poor old man has been managing the club on scraps! The biggest mistake of all these blunders must be Luis Suarez £40m+£1 pis stake! Very insulting! New manager came in. Club have the man literally nothing to spend. Sold Ox, Walcott and a few other players to raise the £60m for the new signings. Aaron Ramsey is leaving. Cant buy a player! Emery should just leave!
Yussufkipolo
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Stan Kroenke OUT Stan Kroenke OUT Enos Stanley Kroenke a businessman and entrepreneur. He is the owner of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which is the holding company of 1. English Premier League football club Arsenal, 2.The Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, 3. Denver Nuggets of the NBA, 4. Colorado Avalanche of the NHL, 5. Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer, 6. Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League and 7. The newly formed Los Angeles Gladiators of the Overwatch League. Net worth US$ 8.5 Bil (November, 2018) If you don't want to spend please leave ARSENAL alone.. I hate you!
karnansundram
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One of the highest earners in the Premier League but yet begging around. Sells the most expensive season tickets then any other club in the league so where's the money??? WHERE IS THE MONEY?
Anuragarsenal
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One of the wealthiest club in the world and they still don't have the money. They are releasing Ramsey and don't have replacement and still not ready to spend. How shit a club can become.