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Houssem Aouar says he is ‘happy’ to be at Lyon and could stay at his childhood club for at least one more season. Arsenal missed with a play for his signature.
Mikel Arteta identified Lyon’s Aouar and Atlético de Madrid’s Thomas Partey as his two top midfield goals at the start of the summer, but Lille center-back Gabriel Magalhaes remained the only player to join Arsenal with just hours to go. end of the transfer window.
The Gunners had several offers rejected by Aouar, with Lyon resisting a € 60 million (£ 55 million) fee, and the 22-year-old will remain with the Ligue 1 squad for the 2020/21 campaign.
However, Arsenal managed to sign Partey after activating a £ 45m buyout clause in his contract with Atlético de Madrid on the deadline and the Ghanaian could make his debut when Arteta’s team travel to Manchester City next weekend. week.
Arsenal are expected to return for Aouar in the transfer window in January or next summer, but the French international insists that he still takes “great pride” in representing Lyon, the team he has been with since the age of 11. .
‘I talked a lot with [Lyon sporting director] Juninho ‘, Aouar told the French media Telefoot.
“He shows me his confidence every day – he is a real pleasure to work with.
“Staying here one more season, or more, with him is a great pride.”
Aouar added: ‘I am happy to stay in Lyon.
‘It is my city, my club: it is a great pride to represent OL.
It wasn’t necessarily Arsenal or anything else, although in the end it was basically that.
“I had to make a decision and I am happy to stay here.”
Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell is confident Aouar will be ‘next on Arteta and Edu’s radar’ after the club lost him this summer.
‘Who is the next one? Houssem Aouar, we miss you. We didn’t catch you this time! he said Highbury’s team after Arsenal’s deadline for Partey.
I’m not sure if we can catch you in January. But I’m sure you’re the next on Mikel Arteta and Edu’s radar.
‘Someone like you to add to the quality of that midfield, offensive, creative side.
“Hopefully you will be a gunner at some point in the future.”
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