Real Madrid star reveals how he was meant to join Arsenal as a teenager before the Gunners chose not to sign him... and shares which player was particularly supportive during his trial
Published By: DailyMail - Arsenal - 2 days ago
To Real Madrid's benefit, Arsenal chose not to sign the midfielder - who has gone on to chalk up almost 200 appearances at the Bernabeu acr...
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