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" Arsenal were really interested in me for a long time, and I think that I fit into the football Arsenal play. "

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Childhood Dream

" Maybe if I was born in Kosovo, I might not be where I am now, so I need to thank Switzerland, of course, because I went to school there, learnt to play football there, and started my career there. "

" It's true that my father was imprisoned for three and a half years, and it was because he stood up for what he believed in. It's not a taboo subject in our household. We talk about it. After all, I want to know what happened. "

" London is really nice, and I'm really happy here, but, of course, I've moved here to play football and not just to be in the city. "

" My goal is to become a key player in one of the ten best clubs in the world and become a leader there. "

" In Germany, you can play aggressively, but the referee will always blow his whistle, but in England, that's not the case. That's better for me. "

" You always need a certain amount of time to fully adjust; it was no different when I moved to the Bundesliga. "

" Arsenal play attractive football, and I enjoy that. I think you could see against the MLS side that this team has a lot of quality, and we'll give our all to show that on the pitch. "

" He's not a coach who speaks to you every day. Wenger has spoken to me two or three times. He's told me he's very impressed by how I train and how I'm a disciplined character. "

" I compliment Kramer perfectly. We both put in a lot of legwork, win many balls, and we're comfortable with the ball at our feet. We also talk a lot both off and on the pitch. "

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