Dani Ceballos has agreed to join Arsenal on a season-long loan with the Gunners expected to finalise the terms of the agreement with Real Madrid in the coming hours, sources close to the negotiation told ESPN FC.
Tottenham Hotspur, Sevilla and AC Milan also tried to sign the midfielder but different sources told ESPN FC that Unai Emery has been decisive in Ceballos accepting Arsenal's proposal even though they won't participate in the Champions League this season.
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Another key factor in Ceballos' decision was Arsenal's flexibility to accept a loan deal without an option to buy as he remains determined to succeed at Madrid, even though he is well aware that he is not in Zinedine Zidane's plans.