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title: "Emery’s arrival will see Arsenal end interest in Premier League defender"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2018-06-25T14:22:03Z"
modified: "2018-06-25T14:22:03Z"
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# Emery’s arrival will see Arsenal end interest in Premier League defender

Arsenal will no longer be pursuing a move for Brighton defender Lewis Dunk following Unai Emery’s arrival at the club.

According to the [Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-cool-lewis-dunk-interest-12787550?x), Dunk had been earmarked by former manager Arsene Wenger.

The Frenchman wanted to swoop for the Brighton defender this summer as part of a defensive shake-up.

Wenger was a known admirer of Dunk, who impressed for Brighton in their first season in the Premier League.

![Dan Istitene/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/942995462.jpg)

However, a move is now unlikely with Emery set to pursue his own targets.

Borussia Dortmund’s Sokratis is [expected](https://readarsenal.com/2018/06/11/defenders-arsenal-move-to-be-confirmed-next-month-despite-deal-being-agreed/) to sign for the Gunners in the coming days, with a £16 million deal agreed between the two clubs.

There are concerns over the long-term futures of both Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi, who could see their places in the squad under threat under Emery.

Hector Bellerin has found questions raised about his future at the club, but the Spaniard looks set to stay following [talks](https://readarsenal.com/2018/06/19/emery-tells-key-defender-he-wants-him-to-stay/) with the new boss.