Arsenal suffer Carrasco blow as Dalian Yifang fail with £52m Belotti bid
The Serie A club have warned off any further interest in their captain - which has a knock-on effect for the Gunners as the transfer deadline approaches
ARSENAL's attempts to sign Yannick Carassco from Dalian Yifang look dead after the Chinese club failed in bid to sign a replacement.
understand a £52million offer from the Chinese Super League side for striker Andrea Belotti has been firmly rejected.
And the Serie A club have left Yifang under no illusion that they have zero intention of parting ways with their club captain.
The report adds that "no offer" will convince Torino to sell Belotti, who is seen as central to the club's attempts to qualify for European competition.
West Ham United have been linked with a move for the Italy international, who is a former target of Chelsea and Manchester United, during the January transfer window.
News of Yifang's failure has a knock-on effect for the Gunners, whose pursuit of Carassco now appears to be a distant dream.
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Had the Chinese club secured a move for Belotti then it could have freed up the Belgium international attacker to move to the Emirates.
Reports suggest the North Londoners have submitted a loan offer which falls short of Yifang's demands - after they were given the hurry up by the player's agent.
Unai Emery's cash-strapped side are only able to make loan signings this month.
Denis Suarez has arrived until the end of the season from Barcelona, but a move for Ivan Perisic has collapsed after talks with Inter Milan.