Why Mikel Arteta blocked Arsenal’s move to sign Joao Pedro

Arsenal brag Mikel Arteta blocked the Gunners from signing Chelsea striker Joao Pedro during the summertime transportation window.

Pedro, according to BBC Sport, was connected Arsenal’s database of imaginable transportation targets, but the nine yet chose not to prosecute an authoritative offer.

Arteta was receptive to the thought of signing a caller striker pursuing Viktor Gyokeres’ inconsistent archetypal play astatine the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners were looking astatine different options, with Julian Alvarez besides connected their list. However, the Atletico Madrid guardant was hesitant to instrumentality to the Premier League, preferring a transportation to Barcelona.

Arsenal officials showed involvement successful Chelsea’s Pedro pursuing his commendable archetypal play astatine Stamford Bridge.

Pedro netted 20 goals crossed each competitions and has scored 2 goals successful 4 matches truthful acold this season.

However, helium had a little impactful relation successful Chelsea’s 2-1 nonaccomplishment to Arsenal on Sunday.

Arsenal were said to person opted against pursuing Pedro arsenic Mikel Arteta was ‘concerned’ astir the Brazilian’s quality to inte...