Schalke beat Arsenal to sign £6.3m Moroccan International

Schalke signed Lille left-back Hamza Mendyl last week for €7m  but the 20-year-old could have easily ended up in England if it wasn’t for work permit problems. According to L’Equipe, Moroccan international, but our inability to get a work visa meant a deal for the defender collapsed. Schalke sporting director Christian Heidel confirmed that he could indeed have moved to Arsenal “I think he would have gone to Arsenal", said Heidel.

Arsenal’s preparations are well underway at London Colney ahead of the game against West Ham