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'It’s nothing against Arsenal, but I never wanted to go to England. Give me freezing showers as long as I can stay with my family': Real Madrid superstar reveals why he rejected Gunners move as a young player

Real Madrid line up (L-R) Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, Eder Militao, Federico Valverde, Casemiro, Karim Benzema, Miguel Ortega Gutierrez, Gareth Bale, Isco Alarcon, Daniel Carvajal, Vinicius Junior during the La Liga Santader match between Real Betis and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Benito Villamarin on August 28, 2021 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

Arsenal were notorious under legendary manager Arsene Wenger for hoovering up the best talent across the globe with a view to giving them first team minutes at an early age. That didn't stop the Gunners from missing out on one individual who is now shining at Real Madrid, though there was nothing they could do.

Cesc Fabregas, Aaron Ramsey and Gabriel Martinelli all joined Arsenal as young players just about to make the step into senior football, with all three developing into fantastic talents under the tutelage of Wenger and in Martinelli's case, Mikel Arteta.

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