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During a recent transfer window, a secret meeting was arranged for Mikel Arteta and one of Arsenal’s top targets. The plan was for it to be a relaxed sort of occasion.
It soon became clear, though, that Arteta was in no mood for casual chit-chat. Not long after the player arrived, the Arsenal manager asked to take him into another room. Just the two of them. No others allowed.
What followed, Telegraph Sport understands, was the most extraordinary set of noises. Arteta could be heard banging on tables, slamming on walls, jumping around the room and shouting. He had a presentation prepared, about how the player would fit into Arsenal’s set-up, and he delivered it with chest-thumping, hair-raising passion.
When the pair finally emerged, the player was wide-eyed and dazed. Almost like he had been brainwashed. He never fully explained to his advisors what had been said, but he was absolutely clear about his intentions. “I want to play for Arteta,” he told his agent.
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