Arsenal 'approached' £73m forward days before deadline in desperate late scramble

Arsenal made a late approach to sign Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez, valued at £73 million, in the days before the transfer deadline. The club had spent the summer seeking to add a world-class forward and made a desperate last-minute attempt to lure the Argentine to the Emirates Stadium. Ultimately, the move did not materialise, leaving Arsenal without the attacking reinforcement they had been pursuing.