Arsenal tried to sign £60 million Chelsea flop in desperate attempt to buy a new striker

Arsenal’s attempts to motion a caller striker successful January saw them see a determination for Chelsea flop Alvaro Morata successful the last week of the window.

The Gunners flew to Spain past week for what was, successful effect, a Champions League dormant rubber against Girona.

While connected the continent, Gunners chiefs held talks with the representatives of Joan Garcia, the Espanyol goalkeeper who the nine attempted to enlistee backmost successful the summer.

During those conversations, according to The Athletic, Arsenal besides raised the imaginable of signing Morata who shares and cause with Garcia.

Arsenal were, however, lone funny successful a indebtedness woody for the 32-year-old and though Milan were acceptable to authorisation the striker’s departure,Arsenal were yet mislaid retired to Galatasaray.

The Turkish nine made a convincing pith to a subordinate who has represented the likes of Juventus and Atletico Madrid during a distinguished career.

By contrast, Arsenal were unwilling to springiness Morata, oregon his representative, a definitive reply arsenic to whether their involvement was factual and yet missed retired arsenic they considered alternatives, including the likes of Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins.

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