Raheem Sterling was dreaming of a phone call to join Arsenal and prove his doubters wrong, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has said.
Sterling, who has signed a season-long loan deal from Chelsea, is poised to be handed a mouth-watering debut for his new side when they travel to rivals Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday.
Speaking ahead of the crunch north London derby, Arteta revealed he was convinced Sterling was in the right frame of mind to join Arsenal’s push for silverware after just 10 seconds on the phone to the 29-year-old England international.
“His first words were: ‘I was dreaming about this call’,” said Arteta. “That’s it. That tells you that he really wants it and was already thinking about the possibility and he could see himself here…