Arsenal boss Unai Emery denies interest in Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has dismissed the possibility of signing Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

Despite having made a couple of high-profile signings during the summer transfer window, Arsenal continue to be linked with big names ahead of the start of the new campaign.

Reports over the weekend suggested that the Gunners had expressed an interest in Coutinho, who may be allowed to leave the La Liga champions in the coming days.

However, Emery has insisted that he and the club's hierarchy have never discussed an approach for the Brazil international.

Emery told SER: "We've never talked about Coutinho. He's a splendid player, but we haven't talked about Coutinho at any time."

Coutinho remained as an unused substitute as Barcelona defeated Arsenal by a 2-1 scoreline in Sunday's friendly at Camp Nou.