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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the London club had no intention of selling midfielder Emil Smith Rowe to Aston Villa.
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Arsenal had no intention of selling Aston Villa to midfielder Emil Smith Rowe in the summer, with manager Mikel Arteta saying Villa had reportedly approached the north London club for the transfer of the England youth international.
British media reported that Villa had twice bid for Smith Roe in the summer but Arsenal turned both bids down. The 20-year-old eventually signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal in July, putting an end to speculation about his future.
The academy graduate, who has been at Arsenal since the age of nine, became a mainstay of manager Arteta’s team last season and has three goals and five assists in 30 league appearances.
“Well, any club has the right to inquire about a player when they feel they have the financial power to get him, they deserve it,” Arteta said in a Premier League game at Villa’s home on Friday. told reporters before.
“So there was a communication between the clubs and we made it really clear that Emil was not for sale.
“He’s a big part of what we’re trying to do and our future. He’s really happy where he is and I’m happy to have him.”
Arsenal are 12th in the league table with 11 points from eight matches, one point above 13th-placed Villa.
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