{"id":19342,"date":"2024-11-19T11:44:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T11:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=19342"},"modified":"2024-11-19T11:44:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T11:44:17","slug":"federico-valverde-reveals-close-to-joining-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/federico-valverde-reveals-close-to-joining-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid Midfielder Federico Valverde Reveals He Was Close to Joining Arsenal Before Gunners Rejection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has revealed that he was on the cusp of joining Arsenal as a teenager before the North London club turned him down.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old Uruguayan international, now a key player for the Spanish giants, shared the story of his short-lived stint at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/next-arsenal-manager-odds\/\">Arsenal<\/a> during an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/futbol\/real-madrid\/2024\/11\/18\/valverde-sincera-dificil-adaptacion-castilla-error-aun-perdona-0-4-bernabeu.html\"><em>Marca<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Valverde, then just 16, was part of Uruguayan club Penarol\u2019s youth setup when he received an opportunity to trial with Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/how-much-money-every-premier-league-owner-has-invested\/\">Premier League<\/a> had a massive following in Uruguay, and for Valverde, joining the Gunners was a dream.<\/p>\n<p>During his trial, he was welcomed by players like Emi Martinez, Alexis Sanchez, Santi Cazorla, and Hector Beller\u00edn, who helped the non-English-speaking teenager adjust to the environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said, \u2018That\u2019s it. This is my club. I\u2019m going to grow here,\u2019\u201d Valverde recalled. \u201cIn Uruguay, the Premier League was watched a lot. I imagined a future there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite feeling a connection to the club, Arsenal ultimately decided not to sign the young midfielder.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Fede Valverde: \u201cArsenal trials? I was 16 years old. I said: \u2018That\u2019s it. This is my club. I\u2019m going to grow up here.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In Uruguay, people looked a lot at the Premier League. I imagined a future there.\u201d [Universo Valdano] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vxirkTpcA5\">pic.twitter.com\/vxirkTpcA5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadridXtra\/status\/1858588116384457093?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Valverde at Arsenal \u2013 What Could Have Been<\/h2>\n<p>Two years later, he joined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/real-madrid-castello-lukeba-leipzig-release-clause-2025\/\">Real Madrid<\/a>, and since, he has become one of Los Blancos\u2019 most reliable and versatile players in their quest for domestic and European dominance.<\/p>\n<p>Valverde has racked up 275 appearances for Real Madrid, netting 24 goals and securing a glittering array of silverware including three La Liga titles and two Champions League triumphs.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his brief time at Arsenal, Valverde expressed gratitude for the players who helped him settle in, especially Mart\u00ednez. However, he admitted that the rejection was tough to swallow at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDibu [Mart\u00ednez] was one of the ones who helped me the most in everything, along with Beller\u00edn, Alexis, and Cazorla,\u201d he shared. \u201cI didn\u2019t know English, and they had to explain all the work to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Had things gone differently, Valverde could have become a stalwart in Arsenal\u2019s midfield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has revealed that he was on the cusp of joining Arsenal as a teenager before the North London club turned him down. The 26-year-old Uruguayan international, now a key player for the Spanish giants, shared the story of his short-lived stint at Arsenal during an interview with Marca. 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