No Arsenal talks for Malcom insist Bordeaux president

The Frenchman nearly joined Dortmund in the summer when they were looking for potential Aubameyang replacements but a deal did not come to fruition.

Reports about a possible Old Trafford comeback have grown, as the Real Madrid star shows signs of discontent at his current team.

However, this does not appear the case with Sanchez with Wenger confirming the Chilean’s “likely” departure to Manchester United in a proposed exchange deal which could see Henrikh Mkhitaryan move the other way.

The Daily Express have reported that Arsenal have held talks with Malcom to give the impression of a “battle” but it seems Liverpool are in pole position to sign the Brazilian winger.

It’s hard to know what way Wenger will go with that one, though Lacazette could very well get the nod to continue as the number nine, at least while Aubameyang gets his bearings in a new league.

Read his full comments on Goal! .

Arsene Wenger had hoped to lure the former Corinthians youngster to the Emirates Stadium for £35m, but Arsenal now face a battle to land him before the end of the window.

However, the Frenchman insists there has been no movement regarding the potential transfer of Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund and says a move for Malcom is unlikely this month.

Arsenal are prepared to lose Chile worldwide Alexis Sanchez in the coming days, with Manchester United said to be favourites to land the 29-year-old forward.

The Armenia global shone during his spell with former club Borussia Dortmund, where he also caught the eye of Wenger when his Arsenal side faced the Bundesliga outfit in the Champions League.

Amongst it all perhaps remarkably Wenger still has undeniable clout in recruiting players, but slowly and finally the facade is beginning to fade like a cheap oil painting.

The Turkish outfit recently sold leading forward Cenk Tosun to Everton, and they are also monitoring Islam Slimani, Javier Hernandez and Kelechi Iheanacho.