Real Madrid Midfielder Federico Valverde Believed He Was Going To Sign For Arsenal At 16-Years-Old

Real Madrid Midfielder Federico Valverde Believed He Was Going To Sign For Arsenal At 16-Years-Old - originally posted on Sportslens.com

Arsenal have missed out on some of footballs biggest talents in the past with near miss transfers and Federico Valverde added his name to that list this week.   

Valverde Almost Joined Arsenal

The Gunners have missed out on countless superstars in the past with deals for the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic slipping away while Arsenal looked to make a move.

Federico Valverde added his name to the list of what could have been for Arsenal this week, as he revealed in an interview with Marca that at 16-years-old he had all but confirmed a deal to North London.

“I was 16. I said: ‘That’s it. This [Arsenal] is my club. I’m going to grow here.’ In Uruguay, the Premier League was watched a lot. I imagined a future there,” Valverde said.