AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini revealed why he left the rossoneri in summer.
The Frenchman was a free agent in summer and chose to re-sign with former club Arsenal after five years in Italy.
“I was a free agent after my contract with Milan expired,” he told Arsenal’s official website. “They offered me a two-year deal, but I was expecting three years.
“I had the possibility of other clubs in Italy, in England, in Germany even.”
But for me it was the chance to come back to Arsenal, with the team we have right now, to work with Arsène Wenger again.”
Despite having a career hampered by injuries and poor form at Milan, Flamini has no regrets about signing with the Italian club.
“I had the opportunity to go over there and play with legends. I played with Paolo Maldini, with Kaka, with Ronaldinho and even David Beckham over there. I had the chance to learn a lot.
“The mentality and the approach to football over there is completely different. The game is completely different too.
“Tactically, you have to be very strong. You have to learn a lot, you have to know exactly how to move on the pitch.
“The Italian League is not that easy because you do not have a lot of space. So of course over there I learned a lot.
“I won a Scudetto and I had some really positive years over there.”
