Former Arsenal left-back Nacho Monreal has revealed what a crazy day it was when he joined the Gunners back in January 2013.

The Spaniard proved to be a smart signing by Arsene Wenger, arriving on the cheap and without being the biggest name, before becoming something of a cult hero for the club.

Monreal has now spoken out on a slightly bizarre story about the day he joined Arsenal, which included some missed calls from Santi Cazorla, and a rushed move that meant he’d actually joined his new club before even having the chance to tell his wife.

Monreal told Ladbrokes at the launch of Ladisfaction: “I signed for Arsenal on the last day of the January transfer window, and to be honest the whole move was crazy for me, because I woke up on that day with no idea that I’d be signing for the club.”

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Monreal added: “I remember waking up on that day, checking my phone and seeing I had two missed calls from Santi Cazorla. I was a bit surprised because that wasn’t really a normal thing for me to wake up to, but I got to the training ground and called...