He was literally begging everyone to go to Arsenal, he really wanted to come.“And yeah, Xabi Alonso was one of them. I was with Xabi on the phone the whole summer.

This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. "And yeah, Xabi Alonso was one of them. Forget contracts. ‘So that’s why it didn’t happen.” I was with Xabi on the phone the whole summer,” Fabregas told the “He was dying to come. Xabi Alonso was close to joining Arsenal.

For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed Alonso 'begged everyone' for a move to Arsenal in 2009 - with Fabregas angry at the Gunners for fluffing the deal Arsenal have missed out on some of the world's biggest stars other than Xabi AlonsoArsenal accept Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is entering final year of deal as Man Utd, Barcelona and PSG circle The former Arsenal captain insisted that his former Spain teammate Alonso was keen to […] (TF-Images/Getty Images) Xabi Alonso has revealed that he was close to joining Arsenal – but the Gunners were £3 …

The former Arsenal captain insisted that his former Spain teammate Alonso was keen to swap Anfield for the Emirates after his relationship with former Reds boss and fellow Spaniard Rafa Benitez had soured.It came just 12 months after Benitez sought to sign Gareth Barry from Aston Villa as a replacement for Alonso – who was a Champions League winner at Anfield.Alonso’s final season on Merseyside during the 2008/09 campaign which saw Liverpool narrowly miss out on the Premier League title to Manchester United despite an 86 points tally was by far his most influential in a Reds shirt.ISTANBUL, TURKEY – MAY 25: (Re-transmission of #52980075) Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso of Spain scores the third goal during the European Champions League final between Liverpool and AC Milan on May 25, 2005 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. The Spaniard’s i… "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Thankfully, a move never materialised and Alonso’s Anfield legacy remained in-tact.Arsenal are notoriously known for being the victims of their own downfall in the transfer window and a similar scenario unfolded when the Gunners attempted to sign Luis Suarez from the Reds in 2013 after adding a pound to his original £40 million release clause.He said: “Yeah, he [Benitez] was open. The revelation is damning to Arsene Wenger’s economic principles. "And yeah I have to say that a couple of times like that I was frustrated by the lack of push, the final push – you know what I mean? Josh is a sports journalist from the south who has previously reported on the Reds both home and away from the press box. "If it was me, if I wanted to go somewhere like I went to Arsenal, I do my everything to go to Arsenal. "And to be honest, I did my best. He was made for Arsenal, I think." GRV Media, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0WN(Photo by LFC Foundation/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) I mean I was living it day-to-day because he was texting me all the time.“I remember the whole holiday I was talking to him, he was texting me: “What’s happening?” And it was a shame, because I think he would have been a great, great, great addition to that team. He was literally begging everyone to go to Arsenal, he really wanted to come. Xabi Alonso (L) and Cesc Fabregas of Spain celebrate after the UEFA EURO 2008 Final match between Germany and Spain, but Cesc wanted to take the Liverpool star to Arsenal a year later. I mean I was living it day-to-day because he was texting me all the time. His idol is Joel Matip while Madrid 19 to this day still remains a blur to him. He was made for Arsenal, I think.”LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 15: Xabi Alonso of Liverpool faces the media during a press conference ahead of next week’s UEFA Champions League Final against AC Milan during the Liverpool Media Day at Anfield on May 15, 2007 in Liverpool, England.

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