Arsenal sent scouts to watch Rennes midfielder Lovro Majer for a second time this season as Croatia beat Denmark during the international break.
The 24-year-old has been compared with his national teammate Luka Modric in his homeland and has been on the Gunners’ radar following his successful spell with the Ligue 1 outfit. Rennes signed Majer for a fee in the region of £10million last summer and the Croatian midfielder has registered 18 goal contributions in 44 appearances for the French side.
Arsenal attempted to sign Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz on Deadline Day but were rebuffed three times as technical director Edu failed to secure a late deal following injuries to Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny. Mikel Arteta made it clear that he wanted to add one or two more signings to his squad, with a central midfielder and winger thought to be the areas of priority.
