Newcastle United's scouting trip to Italy in 2020 was in search of DeAndre Yedlin's successor. The Magpies scouts cast their eye over Bologna and Japanese international Takehiro Tomiyasu.
The Toon hierarchy would not pursue a move for the right-back, but his summer arrival at the Emirates has raised some eyebrows. The 23-year-old has played a large part in Arsenal's quest for European football, despite missing a large part of the campaign.
Chronicle Live spoke with Arsenal FC writer for Football London, Kaya Kaynak, to see whether Newcastle have missed a trick by exploring other options.