Mikel Arteta reveals Arsenal transfer talks with Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso

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He was super complimentary of him for many different reasons and it was good to confirm what I saw.“And some of the things that you obviously learn from that conversation that you probably weren't very aware of.”Arteta did offer some good news ahead of Saturday’s trip to Fulham with the news that Hincapie has overcome a groin injury.“He will be training today again with us,” the Arsenal boss added “If everything is right, he will be available as well.“He is a player that is going to help us a lot, he is going to bring something different to the team - and we need to get him going.“What you're going to see is his aggression, his determination. He's a player who goes full gas to every single action, especially in defending.3Mikel Arteta swooped for the Ecuadorian after speaking to Alonso3Xabi Alonso worked with Hincapie at Bayer LeverkusenCredit: Getty“And with the ball, whether he plays as a left centre-back or a full-back, a player who is very clean on the ball.“Again, someone who really wants to penetrate, whether it's with the ball, his positioning, and it will bring a different character and emotion to the team.”The Gunners sit top of the Premier League heading into the weekend’s fixtures.Arsenal picked up ten points from a possible 12 before the international break in what was a strong response to the 1-0 defeat at Liverpool in late August."I prefer to win every game," said Arteta when asked if he prefers to be at the top rather than chasing down the leaders."The only thing that we can do is to perform really well on Saturday and win the game.

And then when you ask me that question, I will tell you for sure, I want to be at the top."As you said, it's super early. It's more the moment now to look at performances, to look at ways that we can sustain certain things that we're doing and improve others."A solid startDiscussing the positives from the first ten games of the season, Arteta said: “A lot of things.

I think we did that really, really well.Read More on talkSPORT“And then we had a few things that we wanted. And after that, in the next block, can we sustain a lot of those things and increase others?