The agent of Arsenal signing Leandro Trossard says Tottenham also made an attempt for the former Brighton attacker.
The Gunners completed a 26million deal with Brighton to land the 28-year-old on Friday, having missed out in negotiations over new Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk.
But it were Spurs who were left empty-handed on this occasion in talks detailed by Josy Comhair, Trossard's agent.
He told reporters: Spurs were in contact with us for the last two weeks.
But it was, 'We want him, but wait this, wait that'.
Wednesday we got in touch with Arsenal - 24 hours later they had an agreement."