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Tom Gott

Arsenal’s 21-Player ‘Summer Transfer Shortlist’ Nearly Led to Some Unbelievable Moves

Arsenal had a shortlist of no fewer than 21 players in the summer transfer window, a report has revealed, with the Gunners threatening to pull off some unbelievable moves in a bid to retain their Premier League crown.

Bruno Guimarães, Ezri Konsa, Illan Meslier and Christos Tzolis all came through the door at the Emirates, while Piero Hincapié’s loan from last season was also made permanent, although many were left feeling as though Arsenal missed an opportunity to get even stronger.

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