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Arsenal had a quiet transfer period in January, Unai Emery having admitted earlier this month that funds were lacking.
But they tried to turn and face behind the scenes the remodeling of their team, a priority.
Arsenal should say goodbye to Ramsey at the end of the season as the midfielder is not offered a new contract.
And it seems that they had planned to let him join Juventus earlier if they had been able to get Benatia in exchange.
Central back Benatia would be eager to leave Juventus to have more time to match elsewhere.
And Arsenal appeared as an option with Emery eager to review the defense he had inherited from Arsene Wenger.
However, Italian exit Tutto Mercato Web Indicate that an exchange between Ramsey and Benatia was not sought despite Arsenal's initial interest due to Koscielny's return.
Koscielny has recovered from an Achilles tendon injury in nine of his last 11 games.
And it seems that his awakening convinced Emery that Benatia was no longer needed, so Ramsey stayed there.
Juventus would still like Ramsey to be on board before the end of January.
Arsenal, however, charges a high fee to let the Welsh go before the expiry of his contract.
Arsenal could be tempted to ask Juventus another central defender. Benatia seems to be on the way to Qatar with Al-Duhail.
Koscielny's face was about to receive an accidental shot from Romelu Lukaku's left foot as Arsenal was beaten by Manchester United on Friday.
And it must be examined daily after bruising and soft tissue swelling in the face and jaw.
Emery is already without the services of defenders Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Rob Holding due to injury.
And he may have to close the gap with Granit Xhaka when his team faces Cardiff on Tuesday night.
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