{"id":289130,"date":"2023-09-08T17:19:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=289130"},"modified":"2023-09-08T17:19:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T17:19:40","slug":"real-madrid-star-reveals-secret-arsenal-trial-and-thanks-alexis-sanchez-for-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.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=zone-widget_home_sport\" 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. Arsenal news, exclusives and analysis 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. 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