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Monaco winger really wanted 'Arsenal or Liverpool'

Monaco winger really wanted 'Arsenal or Liverpool'

Thomas Lemar “wanted to go to Arsenal and Liverpool”, Monaco claim.

Speaking to Russian outlet TASS, vice-president Vadim Vasilyev says that the winger was really interested in the Premier League sides.

This contradicts what Arsene Wenger said yesterday, the French Coach claiming that the 21-year-old had turned down an €100 million offer.

“It was not easy. Thomas wanted to go to Arsenal and to Liverpool, but we had discussions and we took a communal decision so that he could stay here,” Vasilyev told TASS.

“ He is a very important player for us. We could not have sold him, it would have affected the entire team and the individuals.”

Also wanted by Liverpool, Lemar was the subject of a stunning €80 million offer from the Reds, along with Divock Origi, who was not liked by the Ligue 1 champions.

Lemar scored 16 goals over the last two seasons for the Principality side, and was part of the Monaco side that made the Champions League semi-finals last season

The 21-year-old recently slammed in a beauty for France in a 4-0 demolition of Holland.

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