Arsenal reportedly opted against signing Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano on loan back in 2006 due to concerns over who held the player registrations.
According to a report from the Athletic, the Gunners' chief transfer negotiator Dick Law was contacted by the club's vice-chairman David Dein about the pair.
Dein had been offered Tevez and Mascherano, who were both playing for Brazilian outfit Corinthians at the time, by notorious super agent and Arsenal fan Kia Joorabchian.
They were available for a £1.5m loan fee each but Arsenal rejected Joorabchian's proposal and the duo ended up signing for West Ham United instead.
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