Ashley Williams, the former Swansea City and Wales captain, has disclosed that he once rejected a transfer to Arsenal at the peak of his career - and more than ten years later, he maintains he has no regrets about his decision.

At the time, Arsène Wenger, the French manager of Arsenal, was interested in bringing Williams to north London on loan in January 2013 as the team grappled with an injury crisis in their defence.

However, Williams, who was then guiding Swansea through their most successful season ever, declined the offer, opting instead to concentrate on making history in south Wales.

In a conversation with Sky Sports, he revealed: "I had the option of joining Arsenal on loan. But I wanted to stay because we'd made the League Cup final at Swansea.

"I wanted to play that final with my teammates. It was a strange 12 hours where I didn't know what to do.", reports Wales Online.

For many footballers, the prospect of moving to Premier League giants like Arsenal would have been difficult to turn down. However, Williams' loyalty to Swansea and his ambition to win silverware prevailed.

"It's Arsenal, a massive club,"...