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Adam Payne

Arsenal fans make Philippe Coutinho demand after Joe Willock's performance

Arsenal fans don't think they need to sign Philippe Coutinho after Joe Willock's performance.

The Gunners have had an interesting summer so far, initial uproar from the lack of Champions League football and diminishing funds for transfers.

However, since the fans uproar Arsenal have brought in the likes of young Brazilian striker Gabriel Martinelli, captured Dani Ceballos on loan from Real Madrid and most recently signed highly rated French defender William Saliba and broken their transfer record to land Nicolas Pepe.

Although in their final pre-season fixture against Barcelona it wasn't a new signing that caught the eye of fans, with youngster Joe Willock blowing fans away.

Willock has impressed in pre-season (ANDREU DALMAU/EPA-EFE/REX)

The 19-year-old midfielder has been very impressive throughout pre-season and starred in the loss to Barca at the Camp Nou.

Despite the defeat, Willock's performance suggested that he is more than ready to take the next step this season, with Gunners fans urging Arsenal boss Unai Emery to feature the Englishman in the Premier League this weekend against Newcastle .

Take a look at what some fans said about the midfielder's performance:

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