Unai Emery has opened up on Fabinho's initial link with Arsenal
The Arsenal boss has revealed he tried to sign the Brazilian on two occasions while he was at Monaco but missed out the two attempt.
Fabinho joined Liverpool a month after Unai Emery penned as Arsenal's new head coach and the 26-year-old has since blended in Jurgen Klopp's arrangement becoming once the most important player in Liverpool midfield.
"We spent money with Pepe, but Pepe needs time to adapt to the Premier League" Emery said.
"For example, in France I loved a lot Fabinho. He was in Monaco and I wanted to sign him for Paris Saint-Germain.
"When I arrived here, also his name was on the table to achieve to sign him, but he signed for Liverpool.
"The first six months he didn’t play, it was adaptation. But now he is amazing and I want the same with (Dani) Ceballos, with Pepe.