Real Madrid midfield heavyweight came close to joining Arsenal a decade ago

Real Madrid midfield heavyweight came close to joining Arsenal a decade agoAs Real Madrid gear up for a crucial Champions League encounter against Arsenal tonight, focus will be on Federico Valverde.Apart from the sheer importance of Valverde in the Real Madrid first-team, this game will be important for the Uruguayan international for another reason.As reported by AS, Valverde could have joined Arsenal ten years ago. At the time, the midfielder had even imagined a future at Emirates.Valverde&rs