{"id":286860,"date":"2023-09-08T17:19:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=286860"},"modified":"2023-09-08T17:19:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:19:13","slug":"real-madrid-star-reveals-secret-arsenal-trial-and-thanks-alexis-sanchez-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/real-madrid-star-reveals-secret-arsenal-trial-and-thanks-alexis-sanchez-for-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid star reveals secret Arsenal trial and thanks Alexis Sanchez for help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1626966847-532f.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Federico Valverde has revealed that Arsenal passed up the chance to sign him before he joined Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal news, exclusives and analysis<\/p>\n<p>Valverde made the move to Madrid from Uruguayan side Penarol in 2016 and went on to establish himself as a key player under both Zinedine Zidane and Carlo Ancelotti.<\/p>\n<p>But a year earlier, Valverde was allowed to take part in a week-long trial with Arsenal, although the Gunners, who were managed by Arsene Wenger at the time, opted not to pursue a deal with Penarol.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of Uruguay\u2019s World Cup qualifier against Chile, Valverde was asked about Alexis Sanchez and the 25-year-old admits he will \u2018always be grateful\u2019 for how he was treated by the former Arsenal forward during his brief time with the Premier League club.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I have always been grateful to him,\u2019 Valverde said of Sanchez.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><\/p>\n<p>\u2018When I went to train at Arsenal, Alexis was there and he was one of the few who came up to help me.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I will always be grateful to him because, being a nobody, I was well received by him. He was there to help me when I was a kid.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As a footballer he is an incredible player.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Sanchez, meanwhile, had hoped to face Valverde in Chile\u2019s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay on Friday but the 34-year-old, who completed a return to Inter on a free transfer last month, is still lacking match fitness.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Alexis has undergone medical examinations in relation to his signing and we want to be cautious regarding his physical situation,\u2019 Chile\u2019s head coach Eduardo Berizzo said this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are evaluating his health and physical condition carefully. We will decide whether he is included in Friday\u2019s game [against Uruguay] or if we will maintain the hope of having him for Tuesday\u2019s game [against Colombia].\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong>Twitter\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/09\/08\/real-madrid-star-reveals-secret-arsenal-trial-and-thanks-alexis-sanchez-for-help-19470214\/?ico=top-stories_home_bottom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federico Valverde has revealed that Arsenal passed up the chance to sign him before he joined Real Madrid. 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