Arsenal legend Alan Smith has claimed that Francis Coquelin is the reason why Arsene Wenger did not sign N'Golo Kante last summer. The France international was on Arsenal's radar during the last summer window, after helping his former club, Leicester City to a memorable Premier League title last season, sparking a bidding war between Chelsea and the Gunners. Kante chose to join Chelsea ahead of Arsenal last summer and Alan Smith claims Arsene Wenger's faith in Coquelin made him pull out of the race to the 25-year-old who turned out to be a … [Read more...]