Thursday, 6th June, 2013
Talented Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic has revealed that he could have signed for Arsenal before he put pen to paper with Roma, but his father had given the Italian giants his word.
Pjanic joined the Giallorossi from French side Lyon in the summer of 2011, with the Italian club splurging close to €11m to take him to Serie A.
There had been much speculation over Pjanic’s future and now the Bosnia international has confirmed that he could have ended up at Arsenal.
"I had a number of offers at the time and was set to join Arsenal", he explained to Bosnian magazine AvazSport.
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"I accepted all the conditions that had been put in place.
"However, my father had given his word to Roma and I therefore chose to sign for the Giallorossi in peace."
The 23-year-old made 27 appearances in Serie A for Roma this season, scoring three goals and providing six assists.
His deal with the Giallorossi runs until 2015.
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