Dani Ceballos who joined Arsenal on loan from Real Madrid will reportedly remain at the Emirates for the rest of his loan spell, according to reports in Daily Mail.
There were reports earlier that he was close to ending his stay with Arsenal but it seems he has decided against this now.
The report in Daily Mail claims that Ceballos had talks with manager Mikel Arteta over his future at the club and has had a change of heart. The midfielder will now remain at the Emirates until his loan spell ends in the summer.
The 23-year-old was contemplating leaving due to a lack of game time but it looks like Arteta has cleared any doubts he might have had.
The Spaniard arrived when Unai Emery was the manager and had a very good start to his Arsenal career. Unfortunately, he suffered an injury in November and was sidelined for a considerable amount of time.
When there was talk about Ceballos leaving the Gunners, Valencia was being sounded out as a potential destination that would have allowed him to return to the Spanish League. But fans will be happy to know that the midfielder didn’t go ahead with that deal and decided to stay back.
Ceballos’ early impression was so good that he was being thought of as the next Santi Cazorla. This was in part due to his dribbling skills and ability to go past players. But that was then, it will be interesting to see how he does under Arteta. We got a taste of that when Ceballos came on as a substitute against Bournemouth in the FA Cup.
Though he didn’t contribute with a goal or assist, he kept things moving and was always willing to look for a pass. This is something that would have pleased the manager who wants his team to keep moving the ball.
Arsenal take on Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday. This would be a good chance for the Spaniard to stake his claim if he is asked to play. There is a lot of quality in him and fans will be wanting to see more of that in the coming weeks.
If Ceballos can come good once again, it will play a big role in helping the team achieve the targets they want to.
