Arsenal pulled out of the transfer race for Youri Tielemans due to tactical reasons.
The Leicester City star was linked with a move to the Gunners and Manchester Untied all summer.
Despite only having a year left on his Leicester deal, the Belgian international is still at the club.
According to Give Me Sport, Arsenal prioritised a late bid for Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa over Tielemans.
This is because Arsenal 'lost belief' that Tielemans was the right fit for their team.
The north London club ultimately failed with three offers for Luiz.