The Gunners remain in the hunt for the top four and took a huge step closer to a place in the Europa League final with a 3-1 victory over Valencia in the first leg of their last-four clash on Thursday. Emery has yet to sufficiently tighten up Arsenal’s leaky backline, however, with the north Londoners possessing only the 10th best defensive record in the Premier League this season. The former Sevilla boss had identified Tagliafico as the ideal long-term replacement for Nacho Monreal, who turns 34 next term. However, the Argentinian announced in a Twitter video that he will remain at Ajax, who hold a 1-0 aggregate lead over Tottenham in their Champions League semi-final ahead of...
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