Mikel Arteta and Edu have spoken out after it was confirmed that Dani Ceballos will return to Arsenal on loan. Ceballos will spend a second successive season with the Gunners after Real Madrid gave the green light.
The midfielder made a good start to life at the Emirates after Arteta's predecessor Unai Emery signed him on loan last summer.
Ceballos struggled to nail down a place in the team after a spell out on the sidelines with injury, but went on to become a key player under Arteta in the latter part of the season.
And the manager welcomed news of the 24-year-old's return to north London. “Dani was an integral part of our team last season and finished the season in excellent form," said Arteta. "I love Dani’s passion and commitment
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