NoPace
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It was only a free because it was Ancelotti, Madrid would have wanted some fee from anyone else. Surely a lot less than Aouar but you can't get them all...
Not a ton of precedence for players choosing a non-big 6 team over a big 6 team with a clear starting spot available surely?Would he have chosen Arsenal over his father?
Why do Madrid care about Carlo? Surely a 5 or 10M fee from Arsenal is better than 0 from Ancelotti?
Eriksen could also have been an option though rumours were he was being a bit picky despite Conte not really wanting him so who knows.
My broader point is that 10s are hard to fit in and so often surplus to requirement at their clubs and Arsenal had an open spot, probably was a decent option available somewhere once they had decided to buy Partey over Aouar.