Arsenal legend admits regret over rejecting Real Madrid move

Former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira has reflected on his playing days, admitting that he harbors regrets about not completing a move to Real Madrid. The Frenchman stated that the Spanish giants pursued him for four consecutive years during his time in the Premier League.

According to the club legend, he once reached a point where he was ready to make the switch.

I regret not joining Real Madrid. They offered it to me for four years in a row while I was playing for Arsenal. In the last year, I said yes, everything was ready, but I started to think. I loved Arsenal too much. Patrick Vieira

Vieira also shared a moment from a later visit to Madrid as an ambassador for Manchester City, where Florentino Perez told him he was the only player to have turned down an offer from the club.