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'Suarez will be a squad player' - Arsenal's transfer business fails to convince Smith

The Gunners took in a quiet January window, with another midfielder taken on loan from Barcelona representing their only piece of incoming business

Denis Suarez may be little more than “a squad player” at Arsenal, says Alan Smith, with business during the January window doing little to inspire confidence.

Unai Emery had made no secret of the fact that there would not be much movement in north London.

He was, however, linked with a number of players heading towards the deadline.

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In the end, only one deal got over the line, with Spain international midfielder Suarez taken from Barcelona on loan until the end of the season.