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Arsenal loanee Dani Ceballos has seemingly ruled out sealing a permanent switch from Real Madrid, claiming he prefers La Liga to the Premier League. The Spaniard has spent the last two seasons on loan at the Emirates Stadium but his form has been inconsistent.
Ceballos has featured in just 23 of Arsenal’s 33 Premier League matches this term since returning on loan from Madrid in the summer. Only 15 of those have been starts.
The Gunners sit 10th after a disappointing campaign and will miss out on European qualification if they do not win this season's Europa league.
24-year-old Ceballos has played 74 times across both loan spells but has scored just twice from midfield. Both of those goals were scored last season and neither of them came in the league.
Dani Ceballos looks set to not renew his Arsenal stay (Image: GETTY)
Ceballos’ loan stay with the Gunners will end this summer, and the midfielder has dashed the likelihood of a third spell.
The Spain international would instead like his next move to be a permanent deal.
“I’ve had a bad time because I didn’t have the consistency I had last year,” he told Ondo Cero ahead of Arsenal’s Europa League semi-final against Villareal tonight.
“These last five or six games I’ve played at a good level.
“To be honest, I like La Liga a lot more. The Premier League is more complete but with my style, La Liga is much better for me.
“Another loan would be difficult from both sides, for Real Madrid and for me.”
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