Monaco winger Thomas Lemar decided against joining Arsenal, despite having spoken to international teammates Alexandre Lacazette, Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud, according to Sky Sports journalist Guillem Balague.
The Gunners launched a £92m bid for the Frenchman, which was accepted by the Ligue 1 club, but it was later revealed that the deal had broken down.
It is believed that Lemar rejected Arsenal in the hope of instead joining Premier League rivals Liverpool.
And Balague has claimed that the 21-year-old was unconvinced even after speaking to Arsenal's French trio ahead of their World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands.