Arsenal dealt transfer blow as PSG boss ‘needs’ Kurzawa
Arsenal have been dealt a transfer blow in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain left-back Layvin Kurzawa as Thomas Tuchel insists he “needs him” in the squad.
Mikel Arteta was hoping to seal the defender’s signature this month for a deal reported at around £6million.
Arsenal were initally looking to sign Kurzawa in the summer, when his contract at PSG runs out, but Tuchel has since expressed his desire to keep the left-back as part of his plans.
The German boss said: “I haven’t spoken with Layvin or anyone else about his departure this winter.
“Layvin is number two behind [Juan] Bernat in the left-back position.
“We need him and Layvin will play [Sunday] against Lorient. He has played well recently.”
Arsenal’s injury headache has given them a real problem at left-back this season, with summer signing Keiran Tierney sidelined for several months with a recurring shoulder problem.
Back-up option, Sead Kolasinac, has also suffered from a thigh injury in recent weeks which has given Arteta a big issue to try and solve.
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