BBC’s David Ornstein explains why Sven Mislintat might have inadvertently made Arsenal’s move for Christopher Nkunku fall through

Arsenal secured the loan signing of Spanish midfielder Denis Suarez from Barcelona on January transfer deadline day, and while fans had hoped a loan move for PSG’s Christopher Nkunku will also be sealed, nothing happened until the deadline.

The Gunners were keen on bringing the young French midfielder to north London on loan till the end of the season, with a view of a permanent move in the summer.

Nkunku has featured in 15 matches for PSG across all competitions in 2018-19, contributing a goal and an assist, but he’s not a regular at the French side, and Arsenal manager Unai Emery was hoping to use his connections at his former club to secure his signature.