Dani Ceballos has revealed why he turned Real Madrid down to get back to Arsenal.
Ceballos was signed back by Arsenal on loan from Real Madrid, much to his delight and Arsenal fans.
‘I’m very pleased to be back with Arsenal where I had such a good time last season,’ Ceballos told the club’s official website after his second loan was confirmed on Friday night.
He admitted that at Real Madrid, getting chances to start were definitely much lesser than at Arsenal. At Arsenal, he felt like he served a purpose for the squad – and that’s true.
‘I’m very happy to have come back to a club where I feel important.’
‘It’s true that I had other options, such as staying at Real Madrid and going back to the Spanish league, where there were teams interested in me,’ he added.
‘I spoke to the coach last year, before the FA Cup final, and told him that I wanted to stay at Arsenal and win titles. I’d been really happy with what Mikel [Arteta] had built at the club since I came in.
‘I had a great time at this club last season and there was never any doubt in my mind that I wanted to come back.’
‘I think everyone will have seen last season that from the moment I joined I bought into the club completely and always gave 100 per cent both on and off the pitch,’ Ceballos continued.
‘The fans repaid me for that by showing me a lot of love… when I was at home they were sending messages asking me to come back and saying they needed me here.
‘I think they’ll be as happy as I am that I’m back and I’m sure we have a great year ahead of us this season. When the coach, the club, the players and everyone is asking you to stay for another year, you realise they see you as a good team-mate and a good player.’
‘I feel proud that the club, the coach and, most importantly, the fans wanted me to stay, I didn’t doubt it for a second.’
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