Jamie Redknapp believes Arsene Wenger’s revelation that he tried to sign N’Golo Kante in the summer is a ‘terrible indictment’ of Arsenal’s status in the Premier League.
After firing Leicester City to the title last season, Kante was the subject of interest from several clubs but eventually joined Chelsea for around £30million.
Chelsea ace Willian reveals the MAJOR difference between Conte and Mourinho Ahead of Arsenal’s crucial trip to Chelsea, Wenger admitted he twice tried to bring the midfielder to the Emirates – while he was in France and during his stay at Leicester.
But Redknapp says it is ‘not good enough’ for Wenger to miss out on a top target, particularly as Chelsea were the beneficiaries.
‘Arsene Wenger was asked about Kante on Friday and he said: “we tried to sign him twice”. Well, for me, that’s not good enough,’ Redknapp said.
‘Why did you nearly sign him? Why didn’t you sign him?
‘Arsenal are in the Champions League, if they want to push the boat out they’ve got the money to compete.
‘But that’s a terrible indictment of where Arsenal are that they couldn’t bring him in if they wanted to. He would __have been the perfect fit for them.’
Kante, 25, has continued his incredible form at Stamford Bridge and has been a huge influence in the club’s stunning climb to the top of the league.
And Redknapp believes the France international could __have been the difference for Arsenal when they dropped points this season.
Arsenal fixtures
Chelsea (A) – Sat 4 Feb
Hull City (H) – Sat 11 Feb
Bayern Munich – Champions League (A) – Wed 15 Feb
Sutton – FA Cup (A) – weekend of 17/18 Feb
Liverpool (A) – Sat 4 Mar
Bayern Munich – Champions League (H) – Tue 7 Mar
Leicester (H) – Sat 11 Mar
West Brom (A) – Sat 18 Mar
The former Liverpool and England star told Sky Sports: ‘They badly needed a player like him against Watford in midweek.
‘That was such a terrible defeat for Arsenal. Probably the worst result of the season among the big teams.
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‘No disrespect to Watford but they’re a poor team without pace, a mish-mash of players and I fancy them to get dragged into a relegation fight.
‘For them to go to Arsenal and win, it sums up Arsenal.’
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