"I remember waking up on that day, checking my phone and seeing I had two missed calls from Santi Cazorla. I was a bit surprised because that wasn't really a normal thing for me to wake up to, but I got to the training ground and called him back to see what was up, and why he was calling me so early in the morning"
"And from that moment, it was crazy I finished the training session with Malaga, and after training, Manuel Pellegrini the head coach at the time called me in and told me the club had received an offer from Arsenal. He asked me if I wanted to go, and I said yes. Three hours later, I was in London, signing the contract."
Nacho Monreal completed a hurried transfer to Arsenal on the final day of the January 2013 window. Two missed calls from Santi Cazorla early that morning prompted contact at the training ground. Arsene Wenger phoned and confirmed the move was serious, and Manuel Pellegrini informed him that Malaga had received an Arsenal offer. The decision happened quickly, with agreement reached and travel to London occurring within hours. The contract was signed on deadline day, leaving no time to notify his wife before the move.
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