The Monaco midfielder revealed that his compatriot, who he played alongside as Spain won the European Championship in 2008, would’ve become a Gunners player if the club hierarchy hadn’t failed to complete what he claims was an easy deal. Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez was willing to let Alonso go, and the playmaker’s preference was to join Fabregas at Arsenal, but the north London club couldn’t complete a deal and the midfielder headed to the Bernabeu instead later in the window. “I was with Xabi on the phone the whole summer,” Fabregas told Arseblog. “He was dying to come. He was literally begging everyone to go to Arsenal, he really wanted to come. “And to be honest, I did...
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