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title: "Arsenal unable to sign Firmino due to contract clause"
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author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2018-12-14T12:30:37Z"
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# Arsenal unable to sign Firmino due to contract clause

Liverpool have gone to extreme measures to ensure that Arsenal have no chance of signing Roberto Firmino from the club.

[It has been revealed in a report from the Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1058903/Liverpool-transfer-news-Arsenal-Roberto-Firmino), that when the Reds signed the player from Hoffenheim they inserted an ‘anti-Arsenal’ clause in his contract.

Liverpool wanted to be sure that the Gunners would not come calling after their infamous pursuit of Luis Suarez during his time at the club.

Arsene Wenger once tried to activate the striker’s release clause at Anfield by offering £40,000,001 in 2013.

![Julian Finney/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/459716199.jpg)

The Gunners were keen to bring the striker to the Emirates after his stunning form for Liverpool.

However, the Reds did not take too kindly to this bid and laughed off Arsenal’s approach.

With tensions still running high between the two teams behind the scenes, Liverpool clearly do not want to welcome any further transfer dealings with the Gunners anytime soon, even though the London club are yet to express any intent to sign the Brazilian.