Wenger turned down Real Madrid

“Regret is that maybe I sacrificed a little bit the winning potential against the loyalty potential. Or the desire to build up the club and the influence I had on the club. But I felt that I was in a club [Arsenal] where I met my needs the way I wanted to work. Why change that and maybe be in a bit more glorious situation but less happy situation, where I had less influence on the club [Real Madrid]?

“So I decided that I keep trying to experience my love story [at Arsenal].”

Those are the words of former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who has continued to try and make it sound like he had the opportunity to take over as Real Madrid manager during his time with the Gunners.

The Frenchman has a tendency to come out with some questionable stories, with that theme seemingly ramping up in the months since he left the Emirates.