Arsenal had signed a striker this summer before they triggered the £17m release clause of Lucas Perez.
Takuma Asano was signed by the Gunners from Japanese side Sanfrecce Hiroshima but the striker has failed to obtain a work permit.
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When asked why Asano had not been granted a work permit Arsene Wenger said, ”because he didn’t cost £50m”.
The 21 year old cost Arsenal £5m and Wenger had been hopeful of promoting the player to the first team but a move to the 2. Bundesliga will be a good level to ready the striker for the Premier League when he finally is allowed to play in England.
Asano hasn’t spent his time not playing however after some impressive performances in the Rio 2016 Olympics for his country South Korea.
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Wenger has tipped Asano for great things in the future and the manager wouldn’t have spent £5m on the forward if he didn’t think he could cut it in the Premier League.
Other players to have been allowed to go on loan include Joel Campbell who joined Sporting Lisbon earlier this week after he looked to have made an impression at the club.
Callum Chambers is now tipped to leave North London before the closure of the transfer window on a loan deal but only after Arsenal have completed the signing of Shkodran Mustafi.
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Stuttgart were relegated from the Bundesliga last season and will want Asano to fire them back to the top division which will mean lots of game time for the striker.
Wenger knows that if his Asian recruit can perform and score at a level where perhaps not many chances are created then he has a player that can score many goals with more creative side like Arsenal.
With the likelihood of the signing of Lucas from Deportivo La Coruna Wenger will have a great deal of options next summer with Danny Welbeck back to full fitness and Chuba Akpom another year older.
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