CHENNAI: For more than a decade, Arsene Wenger had total command of the French market, especially the young players. During the 2016-17 season, when the then-Arsenal manager was gradually losing his mojo, he opened his contacts books and turned towards France for one of the final times in his career. It was a call to one of his old clubs, Monaco.
A young player was making heads turn and Wenger, who made a young player from Monaco one of the best in the world (Thierry Henry), thought he could do something similar. The only problem was this young player was making heads turn where ever he went. Scouts up and down Europe landed at the Stade Louis II to watch this teenager in action.