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Wenger reveals reasons behind turning down a move to Real Madrid

Arsene Wenger has revealed the three factors which persuaded him to turn down a move to Real Madrid while at Arsenal.

The Frenchman, who last season called time on his stay in north London, claims to have been a target for Real on a number of occasions during his tenure.

But Wenger turned down the trigger-happy club each time, remaining at Arsenal for more than two decades before stepping down last year.

Arsene Wenger has revealed why turned down a move to Real Madrid while at Arsenal
Frenchman claims to have been a target for Real on a number of occasions during his tenure

WENGER HONOURS

Premier League x3 (1998, 02, 04)

FA Cup x 7 (1998, 02, 03, 05, 14, 15, 17)

French Division 1* (1988)

French Cup (1991)

Japanese Super Cup (1996)

Japanese Cup (1995)

*Now Ligue 1

Now the 69-year-old has laid out the three reasons why he opted not to swap England for Spain.