‘I learnt a lot’ – Arsenal summer signing reveals why he snubbed Liverpool and how Mikel Arteta convinced him to join

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I stayed and it was a hard season but I learned a lot. I wanted to step forward, take that weight after others went.” As for his decision to choose the Gunners, Zubimendi pointed to manager Arteta for playing a key role in this.He said of his compatriot: “I had watched Arsenal and I liked everything I saw, in terms of passion, youth, the feeling you got watching them.

"The more you come out of that, the more you develop."And despite having to adapt to the more physical nature of English football, Zubimendi still believed Arsenal was the perfect fit for him.5Zubimendi's arrival has helped release Rice, who got on the scoresheet in Arsenal's most recent win over West HamCredit: Offside via GettyHe explained: “I choose a team on the basis of my qualities too: what they wanted from me. “I’m a pivot, but in this structure I have the chance to take that step forward and Arteta insists a lot that I can play that final pass and make the difference.

But I think my profile doesn’t change much.Read More on talkSPORT“If they have signed me it is because they like what I do. "If I changed my profile it would be an error.”