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Arsenal transfer news: Unai Emery BLOCKS loan deal after Perisic and Carrasco setbacks
UNAI EMERY has blocked Eddie Nketiah from joining Augsburg on loan.
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The 19-year-old was poised to become the latest English youngster to make the switch to the Bundesliga.
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According to The Sun, Emery blocked Nketiah's departure because of the Gunners lack of success in the transfer market.
They have completed a deal for Denis Suarez who finally sealed a loan switch from Barcelona.
Arsenal failed with moves for Yannick Carrasco and Ivan Perisic.
There had been hope that Arsenal would get one of the wingers.
Carrasco is keen on leaving Dalian Yifang but is likely to stay put this month.
Both Milan clubs were also in the race for the Belgian international who wants to move back to Europe.
Arsenal initially made contact with Inter Milan for Perisic on Saturday.
They were keen on taking him on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy.
The Croatian handed in a transfer request to try and force a move away from the San Siro.
Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta has insisted that the club will only allow him to leave if the move makes financial sense.
Luciano Spalletti and the board are only willing to grant Perisic's exit if it is a permanent deal.
Nketiah's Arsenal team mate Emile Smith Rowe could be set to move to the Bundesliga.
He is having a medical with RB Leipzig ahead of a loan deal.
The deal will not include an option to buy.