Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has revealed that Manchester City midfielder David Silva played a key role in him making the move to the Premier League.
Silva played under Emery at Valencia before moving to the Etihad Stadium in 2010.
According to the former Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain boss, a chance encounter with his former player was vital in him taking up the Arsenal role in the summer, per Cadena Cope (h/t Chris Burton of Goal):
"At the end of last season, I met David Silva in an elevator in Valencia and he said: 'Coach, if you can, you should go to England.