Matteo Guendouzi has revealed Paris Saint Germain wanted him before he joined Arsenal in the summer.
The Arsenal midfielder joined the north London side in July for a reported fee of £7m and has gone to make 20 appearances for the club across all the competitions.
Before he left former side Lorient, Guendouzi says he turned down the chance to join the French side. According to the French man, Unai Emery played a big role in his decision to choose Arsenal over PSG.
Speaking to Canal Football Club, he said, “[Emery] was definitely a reason why I went. It was him who really wanted me to come to Arsenal.”
“He is a very good manager, we have done very good results since the beginning of the season with him. He doesn’t come across as feeling under particular pressure, he is just doing what he loves to do. He has transmitted that to us on the pitch and that is why we are getting the results we are getting. It is true that PSG were very interested, like other teams, there were a lot of discussions, but for me, the best decision I could make was to join Arsenal.”
“Once they positioned themselves, I didn’t hesitate, I orientated myself in that direction. I think when I was young I watched a lot of Arsenal, but the fact that there are a lot of French guys there played a big role.”
Did he make the right decision?