Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans has broken his silence for the first time since failing to secure a move away from the club this summer. The Belgian international was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal and Manchester United, however, the Gunners and the Red Devils didn't make an official bid before the window closed.
It could be a decision that Mikel Arteta may regret for the first half of the season, given the lack of midfield bodies available in the squad. Injury blows led to a late move for Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz, however that was a move that never materialised in the final hours.
On the business conducted this summer, the Arsenal manager said: "The club has done a phenomenal job and put everything on the table to try to bring the players and the profiles we wanted. We did business pretty early but unfortunately in the last 72 hours, Thomas [Partey] got injured in the same place he got injured last time and then Mo [Mohamed Elneny] has a long-term injury and we had to react in the market.
