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Thursday January 25

Wenger asked about Aubameyang

05:00: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has answered questions about transfer target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Arsenal tabled a second bid for the Borussia Dortmund forward yesterday, believed to be in the region of £50million.

However, the German outfit rejected the offer once again and are apparently holding out for around £60m.

And Wenger was playing it cool when he was quizzed about how the transfer negotiations were going.

“The best is I don’t talk about that,” Wenger said. “If something happens, it happens.

Barcelona Coutinho and Dembele transfers questioned

04:30: Barcelona legend Eric Abidal can’t understand why Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele have been signed if they want to bring in Antoine Griezmann.

Coutinho is yet to play for Barcelona, but it is believed Luis Suarez, Messi and Dembele would occupy the three attacking positions with the former Liverpool star playing in behind.

But Abidal has questioned the Catalan club’s transfer strategy with a move for Griezmann also in the pipeline.

"If you want Suarez, Messi and Griezmann, why sign Dembele?" Abidal told El Larguero. "There are questions.

“Signing Coutinho means some will have to sit on the bench, that is why I say it is good to sign great players but it depends on the vision of the club.

Mahrez ‘spotted’ at Emirates

04:00: Leicester star Riyad Mahrez was apparently spotted at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium last night.

The Gunners have been heavily linked with a move for the Algerian as Arsene Wenger looks to strengthen his squad this transfer window.

Speculation grew ripe that a deal might soon be in the offing when a video of a man, believed to be Mahrez, was driven away from the ground in a car.

In the video, which was posted by Arsenal Fan TV, supporters can be heard shouting Mahrez’s name as he sits in the back of a vehicle with his hood up.