
A frantic final few hours saw Arsenal table a record £92m bid on Monaco star Thomas Lemar.
Now Monaco have signed Senegal forward Balde, who plays in a similar position to Lemar amid suggestions that the Frenchman has asked to leave Monaco.
Lemar scored twice for France in their 4-0 thrashing of Holland in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on Thursday night.
Lemar had been linked with Liverpool before Arsenal re-entered the race to sign him after an impressive 2016-17 campaign in Ligue 1 and the Champions League.
The France worldwide was previously a target for Arsenal earlier this summer but is now the subject of strong interest from Anfield.
"The player has chosen to stay at Monaco", Wenger told beIN Sports.
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"You do not want to talk too much about. you have to respect what happens on the negotiation side".
Premier League outfit Arsenal reportedly made a bid upwards of £90million for Lemar but the transfer was called off on Thursday's deadline day.
Wenger declared a deal for Lemar "dead" earlier this month. "I was focused on my game, that's all that mattered to me".
Wenger added the club are prepared to make a "financial sacrifice" as they face losing Sanchez and midfielder Mesut Ozil for free next summer when their contracts expire.
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