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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he rejected Real Madrid three times during his time as Arsenal manager.

“Real Madrid two or three times and Barcelona once,” Wenger said, speaking on beIN SPORTS.

“I was involved in a project to build the new stadium that replaced Highbury and it had to be financed,” Wenger said, reflecting on his priorities at the time.

“We paid for it all ourselves, we did not receive help from anyone.

“We paid for it on the field and by selling to the most expensive players and signing cheap.

“That’s why I didn’t go to Madrid, I wanted to finish that project.

“I rejected some of the best teams in Europe and today I am quite proud of it. Because I showed commitment, loyalty and that you can go to the end of a project.

“I didn’t look for immediate glory, I went for something deeper. In this life you can only do what you think is right. It’s my character, I don’t know if I chose well, but I did what I wanted.”