Unai Emery has revealed Fabinho was a target for Arsenal when he first took charge – and highlighted the Liverpool midfielder as an example of a top player needing time to adjust to life in the Premier League as club-record signing Nicolas Pepe continues to struggle. The Gunners splashed out a fee in excess of £70million to recruit the Ivory Coast forward in the summer but he has yet to make the desired impact for the Gunners. He has scored just once, a penalty in a 3-2 win over Aston Villa, and missed a fine chance to open the scoring as Arsenal slipped to a 1-0 loss at Sheffield United on Monday night. Such inconsistent displays have seen people question the size of the fee paid to...
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