Madrid’s Late Gamble to Thwart Arsenal’s Long PursuitMadrid’s Midfield Vision Centres on Familiar FaceReal Madrid’s summer recruitment drive is building towards a

For weeks, it felt like it was a matter of time before the Spanish midfield made the move to Arsenal. Recent reports on Diario AS suggest that Real Madrid have entered the race to sign the 26-year-old in the last minute in an attempt to hijack Arsenal's deal.