Denis Suarez: Arsenal sign Barcelona midfielder on loan

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez on loan until the end of the season.

The La Liga champions have extended the 25-year-old's contract until June 2021, although the Gunners have a purchase option in the summer.

Spaniard Suarez has played 71 times for Barcelona since joining in 2013 but has only featured eight times this season.

He previously played under Gunners manager Unai Emery at Sevilla, when he was at the club on loan.

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Suarez spent two seasons at Manchester City as a teenager but only made two first-team appearances before being sold to Barcelona as a 19-year-old.

The Gunners remain in negotiations to sign a wide player - Inter Milan's Croatia international Ivan Perisic is among the options being pursued, with Belgium winger Yannick Carrasco of Chinese club Dalian Yifang also linked.

Despite a number of injuries, Arsenal are not likely to bolster their defence.

Captain Laurent Koscielny could be in contention to return in time for Sunday's trip to Manchester City, while Sokratis Papastathopoulos - who like Koscielny was forced off during the FA Cup defeat by Manchester United on Friday - is not expected to be out for long.

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Does he bite?
All those banging on about the £1 extra. Hilarious!

Do you even know how minimum release clauses work? It Was Liverpool who breached contract by not accepting that offer.

Would you go in to Currys, see a TV for sale for £500.00 and offer £600.00?

Didn't think so....
Let's watch him play before berating the signing? It's a loan deal afterall...
This is the first player Emery really wanted and has worked with before. He needs to be given more opportunities to get the players he wants and then we can really judge him - it's unfair to judge him before then as so many people want to do, especially as he inherited an awful situation with Ozil, Ramsey etc.
@65 Parish87

Sorry but you are wrong. Arsenal triggered the release clause perfectly legitimately if a little bit bizarre. Liverpool threw a really childish tantrum because they clearly wanted a lot more for the player even though those were the contractual terms.

Liverpool broke Suarez's contractual arrangements by refusing to honour the clause.

Great footballing club but no class.
@16 anyone who clicks thinking it's Luis must of been on another planet for the last few weeks because arsenal have been heavily linked with him throughout the transfer window
161. Ray Pearson

“Our resident clueless genius Emery”

Oh just get knotted Ray. And take your ArsenalFanTV moronic ilk with you.

I’m sick of fans like you. In fact, I’m sick of every populist social media empowered nobody who’s opinions are worthless if not for the internet and upvotes from fellow ignoramuses
Some very sad people on this HYS making stupid and childish comments about Luis Suarez.

What has he got to do with the player AFC have on loan?

Undoubtedly the same pathetic people have upvoted their comments.

Grow up and either discuss the matter sensibly or don’t bother.
Are they seriously not gonna go for a defender?
For god sake people let Emery build his side, if in 18 months we are no better off then moan. Klopps had over 3 years to get Liverpool to a position to challenge yet idiots on here are moaning about Emery already
1. What sort of saddo sits and waits for a HYS on team that isnt theirs just to make a pathetic comment?

Another class player with a winning rwcord to add to the squad.
Up a place to 4th without playing. Not too shabby.
Well if he's half as good as the last Dennis we had i think well all be very happy...
Look forward to seeing what this guy can do in the premier. He looks like he fits into the Arsenal style of football. Good luck to him and the Gooners - YNWA
Denis NOT Luis Suarez you idiots.
Glad to finally get this over the line with a whole day to spare...

This one is very much an Emery signing (rather than Wenger or Mislintat) so very interested to see how he gets on.

Yes we need defenders, but we’re not going to get an improvement in that department on a 6 month loan deal (ie Cahill).

Hopefully a quality CB to be signed in the summer.
Could be a useful option and he will, I hope, have a bit to prove.

As an aside, a good column on Sol at Macclesfield. Hope he does well.

By the way, We got Campbell from The Lane. Oh yes.
@19 @15 @13, you do realise it's Dennis Suarez right?
Unlike me (posting leisurely from my phone and with absolutely no experience in Premier League or any football management) and all commentators on here, Emery based his choice on his experience, knowledge and money/possibility circumstances. Based on that l wish Suarez and my club all the best. Never criticise something you know nothing about.
He wanted only to come to Arsenal because of Emery. To have a player that really wants to play for the club is a bonus added value unlike Sanchez. Interesting to see how he goes.