"He [Arteta] first wrote to me and then said 'Can I call you?' It was so humble and so easy on the phone. He wanted to explain the situation and what they thought about me, what I could improve. He tried to convince me but I was already convinced. Not just because it is Arsenal but because it is Mikel."
"During my first training session I was thinking 'is this real?'. When seeing the Arsenal logo, could I ever think I would be here now. It is such an amazing journey."
"He [De Rossi] is one of my friends and I always ask him about my biggest decisions and he always gives me good advice. I spoke to him about coming to Arsenal and he said 'this one of the biggest opportunities for you to improve as a player'."
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