‘Alonso begged for Arsenal move over Real Madrid’ – Fabregas frustrated Gunners did no deal with Liverpool

Back in the mid year of 2009, following five years on the books at Anfield, a skilled midfielder clarified that he might want a change to north London

Xabi Alonso was "asking" for a transition to Arsenal when leave entryways opened at Liverpool, claims Cesc Fabregas, however the Gunners overlooked the Spaniard's supplications and he took off to Real Madrid.

Back in the late spring of 2009, following five years at Anfield, a gifted midfielder was prepared for another test.

He had taken in 210 appearances for the Reds, guaranteeing a Champions League crown en route, and was generally viewed as probably the most tasteful playmaker in world football.

Arsene Wenger routinely supplied his positions in north London with imaginative impacts, be that as it may, the Frenchman was to leave behind the opportunity to procure the administrations of a player who might proceed to turn into a World Cup victor during his time at Santiago Bernabeu.

That choice didn't go down well with individual compatriot Fabregas, who had been wanting to see another Spain global drafted in nearby him.

"I was on the telephone with Xabi the entire summer, he was kicking the bucket to come, he was actually asking everybody to go to Arsenal," Fabregas told Arsecast.

"He truly needed to come, I gave a valiant effort - I addressed who I needed to speak, I offered my input, I believed that he was an incredible expansion for us around then.

"Two or three occasions such as that I was disappointed at the absence of push, that it's so close - the player is biting the dust to come, it's so natural to make this arrangement.

"I'm not a chief, I see it from a player's perspective. At the point when I consider it to be a player needs to head off to some place it's simple, regularly it ought to occur and Xabi Alonso was one of them.