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Arsenal’s 21-man transfer window wishlist included Tottenham stars and new Leeds man

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Arsenal’s ambitious summer transfer shortlist featured two Tottenham players and others who moved to different Premier League clubs. The window closed with the Gunners having made five new signings for the defence of their Premier League title – but the list of targets they did not land makes for fascinating reading. Bruno Guimaraes was Arsenal’s marquee signing this summer Getty Arsenal eyed Spurs duo BBC Sport revealed Arsenal ‘s 21-player shortlist that included the likes of Morgan Rogers and Bradley Barcola – who joined Chelsea and Liverpool respectively. But perhaps most eye-catching of all is the presence of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven – both of Spurs, the Gunners’ arch-rivals who no player has left directly for Arsenal since Sol Campbell 25 years ago. Tarik Muharemovic, who made his way to Leeds from Sassuolo , and Alex Scott – who ended up staying at Bournemouth amid links to a number of Premier League clubs – were among the other names on the list. Arsenal did not do

First report: Arsenal had more than 20 players on shortlist to capitalise on title win — bbc.co.uk, 9d