Thomas Lemar: Arsenal and Liverpool handed huge boost in race for Monaco star THOMAS LEMAR has opened the door for Arsenal and Liverpool to swoop in after rejecting a new contract at Monaco. By Andy Wilson / Published 7th February 2018 Lemar’s current deal is due to expire in 2020 but according to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, the forward has turned down a contract extension with the Ligue 1 outfit. Arsenal lined up the 22-year-old last summer as a replacement for Alexis Sanchez who looked set to join Manchester City. But the Gunners famously failed with a deadline day bid of £90m. Liverpool received £142m from Philippe Coutinho’s sale to Barcelona last month...
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