Arsenal receive thomas lemar transfer message from atletico madrid

Atletico Madrid are adamant Thomas Lemar won’t be sold this month, scuppering Arsenal’s reported plans to sign the Frenchman. Lemar has been linked with a move away from the Spanish capital

following a less than impressive season. The France international has made 21 appearances so far this campaign and has only completed 90 minutes once. His lack of first-team football has

understandably raised questions about his future at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. It’s been reported that Arsenal - who tried to sign the midfielder in the summer of 2017 - are

contemplating launching a bid for his services. However, Atletico chief executive Gil Marin has dashed the Gunners’ hopes - and those of any other club interested in signing the 24-year-old

- of signing him by categorically ruling out the prospect of him being sold. JUST IN: ARSENAL URGED TO COMPLETE DEFENSIVE TRANSFER AND BACK MIKEL ARTETA "Let's hope he has a good

moment when he comes back from injury. "Now, if Lemar can stay or not... we know that agents work in an exemplary way. “Clubs work in terms of the needs of the clubs. But, as a

footballer, every time he has been available, he's played a lot more than he hasn't played. "His characteristics have always excited me. But he hasn't been able to live

up to expectations."