Arsenal tried to sign Barcelona outcast Malcom on deadline day but were put off by enormous loan fee Arsenal were in talks for a double loan swoop from Barcelona on deadline day They were put off a move for Malcom by Barca's excessive loan fee demand Brazilian is out of favour at the Nou Camp after summer move from BordeauxBy James Dutton For Mailonline Published: 08:41 GMT, 1 February 2019 | Updated: 08:41 GMT, 1 February 2019 Viewcomments Arsenal were close to making a double loan swoop from Barcelona on a busy day in north London. Having already sealed the capture of Denis Suarez on Thursday, it emerges that Unai Emery also tried to bring in his team-mate Malcom. But the Spanish giants were not willing to let the Brazilian go on the cheap, so soon after his £36.5m arrival in the summer. Arsenal tried to bring in Barcelona winger Malcom in a loan deal on transfer deadline day Arsenal were put off a move for the Barca outcast by the enormous loan fee demanded Arsenal were left astonished by the enormous loan fee that Barca demanded for the winger and decided to walk away, according to The Sun. Malcom has made just one La Liga start and five substitute appearances since moving to the Nou Camp from Bordeaux in the summer. Suarez proved to be Arsenal's only addition on deadline day, arriving on loan with the option of a permanent £20m deal in the summer. Malcom could have been Arsenal's second deadline day signing from Barca, after Denis Suarez He will wear the No 22 shirt and could make his debut on Sunday against former club Manchester City. 'I've come here to play as much as possible and try to help the team qualify for the Champions League,' Suarez said. 'I'd like to win the Europa League with Arsenal too - why not? It's a trophy I won under Unai Emery at Sevilla and I'd love to win it again here.' Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility