Arsenal May Not Sign Ceballos Permanently From Madrid

Despite making a blistering start to his career in North London, Arsenal are unlikely to sign Dani Ceballos on a permanent deal from Real Madrid.

The Spaniard have registered two assists and picked up the Man of the Match award in a 2-1 win over Burnley last month.

The 23-year-old further endeared himself to Arsenal fans by passionately celebrating Alexandre Lacazette’s goal from the bench in the club’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham last weekend.

Ceballos early-season performances saw him start in Spain’s 2-1 victory against Romania on Thursday.

According to Football.London, Arsenal wanted an option-to-buy inserted in Ceballo’s loan deal, but Real Madrid refused their proposal.

However, Madrid’s stance could change if manager Zinedine Zidane leaves the club.

The Frenchman has endured a difficult start to the 2019/20 campaign, winning just one of his opening three games.