Ceballos explains why he rejected Real Madrid offer to return to Arsenal

Dani Ceballos decided to return to Arsenal for a second loan spell despite Real Madrid and other LaLiga clubs tabling offers for the Spaniard.

On Friday evening, Arsenal confirmed Ceballos had rejoined the north London side for a second time on a season-long loan from Madrid. And the Spaniard admitted there was 'never any doubt' in his mind about wanting to return to the Emirates.


The 24-year-old was in fine form last season for the Gunners and made no secret of his desire to return to north London.

"I’m very pleased to be back with Arsenal where I had such a good time last season," he told the club’s official website after his second loan was confirmed on Friday night.


"I’m very happy to have come back to a club where I feel important."
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"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."

The 24-year-old made 37 appearances for the Gunners in 2019/20 as he established himself as an integral part of Mikel Arteta’s first-team squad.