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Bailey Keogh

Arteta left to rue Xavi's £40.5m transfer genius that would have set Arsenal clear of Tottenham

Arsenal have been given an insight into what life at the club could have been like if transfer window moves had taken took a different turn. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been firing on all cylinders for Barcelona since his winter switch, which has also triggered the amazing form of Ousmane Dembele.

The pair first teamed up together during their time at Borussia Dortmund during the 2016/2017 season under current Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel. It was at the German club where they created a special friendship.

It seemed that Dembele’s career at Barcelona was all but over in the January transfer window, but Aubameyang’s arrival has reignited the Frenchman’s career with the La Liga side. And it is a partnership the Arsenal fans could have enjoyed, with Dembele having been linked with a move to north London on more than one occasion.

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