He impressed enough for Arteta to want him to return to the Emirates Stadium. Arteta hails three key attributes as Dani Ceballos seals Arsenal return. Real Madrid are also in Ceballos’ long-term plans. In each football.london Arsenal bulletin, we'll be bringing you the latest breaking news, transfer features and comment pieces, as well as the key talking points for fans. The loan signing of Ceballos follows the earlier free transfer of Willian from Chelsea and the arrival of defender Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille. The post Arteta hails three key attributes as Dani Ceballos seals Arsenal return appeared first on teamtalk.com. That was not so much a ringing endorsement as an acknowledgement that there would be no time to secure a replacement. There is currently an image awaiting approval. Player Attributes. Pep Guardiola and Manchester City have received a huge fitness boost ahead of the Citizens' big Premier League clash with Arsenal on Saturday evening. That that never transpired was as much Emery’s fault as anyone else’s. Player Fact File. Firstly the hole in Arsenal’s midfield has rarely if ever been one to be filled by a player like Ceballos. Certainly in the short term they do but beyond the remainder of this season there are reasons to look elsewhere. We’re all delighted to welcome him back. Serious consideration was given to interest from Valencia in taking over the remaining period of Ceballos’ loan but Arsenal ultimately opted to hold on to the Spaniard. Squad Number: 8: 90 +-Player Action Image. Full Name: Daniel Ceballos Fernández: Club: Real Madrid. It seems that Xavi and Iniesta gave their best performance at that age. At times the punditocracy’s insistence that what Wenger/Emery/Arteta really need is a Gilberto Silva-type tends to imply that such dominant, shrewd and elegant midfielders are widely available when the opposite is true. Emery spoke of Ceballos as a player with “excellent qualities and an incredible mentality”, of the deal as “a great market opportunity.”. Our. Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article - or any article on the Arsenal section of football.london in fact - labelled 'Get the biggest daily stories by email' and click 'Subscribe'. His overall rating is 90. Considering the great strides Xhaka has already taken under new management it would seem wise to trust others to also improve over the coming months. With Lucas Torreira still battling to recover his fitness following a broken ankle he may retain that starting role even for the clash against Manchester City that will be the Premier League’s curtain raiser - a match where in theory the Gunners might be better advised to deploy more destructive midfielders rather than conductors. He prefers to shoot with his right-footed and weak foot is 3. The Spain midfielder scored two goals in 36 appearances for the Gunners last campaign. Ceballos would be that man. With Mikel, he has a philosophy similar to that of [Manchester] City. The former lacks his mobility, the latter his composure but both are already Arsenal players, adding them to Arteta’s squad costs nothing. He needed someone to knit his side together. Edit. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. It is, then, to Ceballos’ enormous credit that he has not only proven Arteta’s doubts to be misplaced but that he established himself in Arsenal’s strongest side before the coronavirus-enforced pause on Premier League football. 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His has got a 4-star skillmoves rating. He is playing with number 8. When they signed him on loan Raul Sanllehi attempted to agree a purchase clause only to be informed that the 23-year-old remained firmly in Real Madrid’s long-term plans. Lucas Torreira does a fine trade in infuriating opponents but his stature makes it hard for him to shield a defence if long balls are coming into the box. He prefers to shoot with his right-footed and weak foot is 3. Ceballos is expected to extend his loan until the end of the season but his stay at Arsenal may not be a long one. I felt very comfortable, playing at a great level,” Ceballos told AS. Upload Image. Beyond that, however, there are no guarantees that Ceballos will be donning an Arsenal shirt. We'll also send special newsletters when big stories break or there's a special event happening. Daniel Ceballos Fernández (Class: Ones to Watch, born 7 Aug 1996) is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a center midfielder for Arsenal in England Premier League. The Spain midfielder scored two goals in 36 appearances for the Gunners last campaign. Meanwhile Xhaka and Guendouzi are rather more similar to Ceballos. Indeed when the new head coach first discussed his Real Madrid loanee it was to elude to questions over his work rate in training since returning from a hamstring injury. There has been little evidence to suggest Arteta views Ceballos in the same way. Goonersden brings you news from top football news sites from the likes of ESPN, Sky Sport, Daily Mail, Daily Star and Metro… We also Analyse football, player, transfer and predict Arsenal starting line-up.