Ceballos: “I feel important at Arsenal, I’m happy to be back”

Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos, who completed his loan move to Arsenal this Friday, has talked to the official website of the London-based club and shared his thoughts on why he believes this will be a good move for him.

“I’m happy to be back at Arsenal, I’m so happy about returning to a club where I feel important. I feel proud about the fact that the club, the coach and most importantly the fans wanted me to stay. I didn’t doubt a single second. We were negotiating my contract for a long time until Friday, but I’m so happy about being here again and I will be an Arsenal player for another season,” said Ceballos, who wasn’t going to have a relevant role for Real Madrid.

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta was one of the main reasons why Ceballos made his return to the London club, said the midfielder.

“It’s true that I had other options like staying with Real Madrid or staying in La Liga, where other clubs had interest. I talked to coach Arteta last season before the FA Cup Final and told him that I wanted to stay and win titles. I’m so happy about what Mikel has built since he came in and I had a very good time here last season,” he said.

Ceballos will have the opportunity to be a key starter for Arsenal in the 2020-2021 campaign and if he keeps performing at a high level his odds of becoming a Real Madrid player for the 2021-2022 season will increase.