Arsenal could get a memory of what could have been if they navigate their Champions League round-from-16 collision with PSV Eindhoven.
The Gunners, who automatically emerged from the competition phase in the third, will be confronted with the Dutch champions, which Juventus eliminated in the Knock-Out Play-Off Round. If, as expected, overcome the side of Mikel Arteta PSV, they will face the winners of the Madrid Derby between Real and Atletico in the quarterfinals.
The 15-way Champions League/European Cup winners will be favorites to beat their city rivals over two legs. An Arsenal vs Real Last-Eight Stropdas would see the Gunners go with Jude Bellingham, a player they signed almost ten years ago. Even if a young teenager had attracted the surprising capacity of Bellingham the attention of Premier League Scouts.
At the level under 14 he was invited for a tour of the training base of the Gunners. According to the I, Arsenal was hopeful that a fee of £ 500,000 would be sufficient to praise him from Boyhood Club Birmingham City.
After consultation with his family, who was always at the center of his decision -making, it was decided that Bellingham should remain in place. It was not long before he was training with the first team of the blues at the age of 15. He then made his senior debut just 16.
Chelsea was also interested in Bellingham as a young person, but he rejected the Premier League in favor of moving to Borussia Dortmund for what now seems like a bargain £ 25 million in 2020. Three years later, who came forward as one of the best midfielders In Europe, he came to Real for compensation that could rise to £ 115 million.
He already has one Champions League medal after he helped Real in the victory over Dortmund in Wembley last May. Arsenal is still waiting for the most coveted trophy of European football, with Bellingham that may be on their path this year.
In the meantime, Liverpool has been pulled against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16, while Aston Villa will be confronted with the Belgian side club Brugge. When they both win their tires, Villa and Liverpool meet in the quarterfinals. All three remaining Premier League parties are in the same half of the draw, which means that an all-English semi-final is also possible.
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