Bundesliga Defender Reveals Talks With Arsenal and Newcastle Prior to Summer Move From Ligue 1

Despite conducting their summer transfer business early this year, it became apparent towards the end of the window that Unai Emery was plotting a late move for additional defensive reinforcements, and it has now emerged that one player in the mix was ​Hamza Mendyl. The Schalke defender has revealed that he anticipated making the switch from Lille to north London during the summer, but a move ultimately failed to materialise. Schalke left-back Hamza Mendyl on nearly joining Arsenal: “It’s... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/