A number of Arsenal chiefs are reportedly fuming that the club allowed Ismael Bennacer to leave the club back in 2017.
Algerian midfielder Bennacer has emerged as a star for AC Milan in recent months, nailing down a starting spot under Stefano Pioli.
The 23-year-old joined Milan from Serie A rivals Empoli in August 2019 for a reported £14m.
But before that, he was trying to break into the Arsenal first team, having spent two years in north London.
Bennacer made just one appearance for the club though before he was shipped off to Empoli.
However, in light of his recent development, reports in Italy suggest that Gunners chiefs think they may have been too hasty in allowing him to leave for nothing.
According to Calciomercato, a select number of officials at Arsenal “don’t understand how it was possible” to let him go and not sign him back, as was the agreement they held with Empoli.
Bennacer has recently revealed all on his struggles at Arsenal, and says he has “no regrets” about leaving England.
“I arrived in England in July. The first two months I stayed in the hotel because I didn’t want to go and live with a family I didn’t know,” Bennacer told Sportweek.
“I was 17, I wasn’t of age and couldn’t live alone, so my sister came to stay with me. Then I was joined by Chaines, with whom I had been engaged since school and who would become my wife in England.
“In September, finally, I played my first game. In the League Cup, against Sheffield Wednesday. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain got injured, Theo Walcott was brought on in his place and after two minutes he gets injured too, so Wenger throws me on.
“The problem is that he puts me wide left in the front three, it’s a role I’ve never played before. ‘I felt a crazy pressure on me. I lost a few balls, but I recovered a few.
“After that I didn’t play anymore, but I have no regrets. I trained with important players like Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla.
“I still had a four-year contract with Arsenal, but I went where they really wanted me. ‘I didn’t know Empoli but I accepted to go down from the Premier League to the Italian Serie B because that was the club that wanted me most of all.
“The reason why I went to AC Milan, I chose them for their history, but even more because his project was the best for me.”
LLordd
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Darmian, jorginho,torriea,balotelli, linstiener and many other I can name who got flop in pl and they all come from seria -a
Those names you mentioned were never a hero of a given club in Serie A. I mean they never proved themselves in Serie A above how much they did in premier league. Mind you, Jorginho is currently one of the best in Chelsea. Lichteiner only came to Arsenal when his career was in the end. You should have named Salah among an endless list of players who came from Serie A to conquer premier league. I can still argue against Balotelli on that list you just made but that’s for another day.
Nadbcdors
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Arsenal should behave like they want to win trophies,if good players are turning down (ozil and Saliba) then Arsenal are not willing to win trophies so should forget and just playing Europe league every year.. we all have love and passion for the team so play like we're here watching you everyday.
lord_henry-14
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just showing you she has what your mom probably doesn't even dream about having 😴😴but am not immature like you to share momma jokes kiddo
but she still "have" mental problems
lord_henry-14
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just showing you she has what your mom probably doesn't even dream about having 😴😴but am not immature like you to share momma jokes kiddo
But she till hot mental problem.My mother is stable.The only thing I care.Her hotel probably would a small one.Probably 1-2 costumers a month.Thats not a success mate
lord_henry-14
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you watching EPL longer than me??? and you don't even know my age🤡🤡🤡everytime you type back to me you sound dumber...
probably 11 may be 13.You are just a insecure.Dûmb and me look at yourself because you should are the most îdîot guy I meant
lord_henry-14
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you watching EPL longer that me and you don't even know my age 🤡🤡everytime you type back to me you sound dumber
Another so called kid calling himself a big fan football.You probably started watching football in 2016 just keep on bragging.Your manners doesn't show you are mature.You are a kid
Sûâvé33
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oh so you are agreeing with me that you môm got mental problems.
just showing you she has what your mom probably doesn't even dream about having 😴😴but am not immature like you to share momma jokes kiddo
Sûâvé33
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Jorginho is not a flop???That's why I say real Madrid fans are dûmb.Jorginho and balotelli both are flop.I am watching EPL for much more longer than you.Stick to your laliga.Dont come to pl matters
you watching EPL longer than me??? and you don't even know my age🤡🤡🤡everytime you type back to me you sound dumber...
Sûâvé33
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Jorginho is not a flop???That's why I say real Madrid fans are dûmb.Jorginho and balotelli both are flop.I am watching EPL for much more longer than you.Stick to your laliga.Dont come to pl matters
you watching EPL longer that me and you don't even know my age 🤡🤡everytime you type back to me you sound dumber
lord_henry-14
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yep that's why she owns a hotel what does yours own??😂😂😂
oh so you are agreeing with me that you môm got mental problems.
lord_henry-14
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Balotelli didn't flop in EPL clown he wasted his talent and if you call jorginho a flop then it shows you dumb and knows nothing about the game clown
Jorginho is not a flop???That's why I say real Madrid fans are dûmb.Jorginho and balotelli both are flop.I am watching EPL for much more longer than you.Stick to your laliga.Dont come to pl matters
Sûâvé33
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Darmian, jorginho,torriea,balotelli, linstiener and many other I can name who got flop in pl and they all come from seria -a
Balotelli didn't flop in EPL clown he wasted his talent and if you call jorginho a flop then it shows you dumb and knows nothing about the game clown
Sûâvé33
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Your möm got it
yep that's why she owns a hotel what does yours own??😂😂😂
Mapdensuyz
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You must be Kang'the 👌👌, from Ngomongo...
Nikcdekmrs
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Forza Rossoneri
lord_henry-14
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Exactly, when Messi had a better goal ratio against EPL best five than Cr7 had in the yrs he was in EPL when Messi hv not played in EPL but just UCL matches.
I have talked about seria-a not laliga and I am talking about bennacer not Leo Messi
lord_henry-14
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Yes. Just as Salah came from the Serie A to become a household name in the premier league. I know where people like you reason from. You are part of people those who will always say Messi cannot achieve in the premier league.
Darmian, jorginho,torriea,balotelli, linstiener and many other I can name who got flop in pl and they all come from seria -a
lord_henry-14
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do you have mental problems??😂😂
Your möm got it
fezaemost
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Arsenal should Change the ownership
newdempr
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bennecer keep more working
Milanista78
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😂😂😂😂😂 well if I remember well it was Wenger wasn’t it. Apparently he doesn’t like Algerians very much. For the same reasons he didn’t want to bring Mahrez 🙄. Oh yeah ... I forgot he’s french
Sûâvé33
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He can't survive in pl.seria a is a slow league
do you have mental problems??😂😂
nazlrsy
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Dis is one of d present problem in Arsenal, no high ranking staff knows how things work in PL. all experienced members have been sacked so we are on a roll coaster. Saliba is suffering d same treatment Bennacer suffered; after paying 27mil for him, Arteta says he needs a one year transition- watever dat means; yet, Saka,Nketia, Martinelli etc are being used nd of d same Age, Gabby didn't need any transition but came straight into Arteta's team,but not Saliba. Here is a player playing gud football in League 1 ,highly rated before he made d transfer to Arsenal, I guess Arteta doesn't just like him because d boy is not Spanish oriented.; well time will tell as d poor boy is bent on returning to France in January just as Bennercer was moved to Empoli.Wat a shame.!!
exactly right, the young gunz thing was a serious myth, like rat loving cheese. arsenal cant spot talent when they see one. its sad. saliba is going now, we'll start drooling from afar when he becomes a Koulibaly
nazlrsy
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He can't survive in pl.seria a is a slow league
@lord-henry u mean like ibra, ronaldo, bale gnabry and co...jeez...im sure if u could turn back time, u would not have made this comment
nazlrsy
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they should ask Wenger, he was at the helm of affairs then. gave noone except wilshere opportunity
lihbcdlmno
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as much as how I love Arsenal didn't y'all know Arsenal is a selling club like Dortmund???🤨🤨
The difference is clear bro if Dortmund hv half of Arsenal money the will do wonders, Dortmund MGT is world class to Arsenal half baked mean,
lihbcdlmno
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football is football, the premier league you are busting of always go to other leagues for players, so the game is universal, the fact that one didn't impressed in one league doesn't make him a bad player.
like PSG they called farm league showed them yesterday
lihbcdlmno
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Yes. Just as Salah came from the Serie A to become a household name in the premier league. I know where people like you reason from. You are part of people those who will always say Messi cannot achieve in the premier league.
Exactly, when Messi had a better goal ratio against EPL best five than Cr7 had in the yrs he was in EPL when Messi hv not played in EPL but just UCL matches.
lihbcdlmno
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Dis is one of d present problem in Arsenal, no high ranking staff knows how things work in PL. all experienced members have been sacked so we are on a roll coaster. Saliba is suffering d same treatment Bennacer suffered; after paying 27mil for him, Arteta says he needs a one year transition- watever dat means; yet, Saka,Nketia, Martinelli etc are being used nd of d same Age, Gabby didn't need any transition but came straight into Arteta's team,but not Saliba. Here is a player playing gud football in League 1 ,highly rated before he made d transfer to Arsenal, I guess Arteta doesn't just like him because d boy is not Spanish oriented.; well time will tell as d poor boy is bent on returning to France in January just as Bennercer was moved to Empoli.Wat a shame.!!
U said it all, tommorow they will still tell us hv near he was in being arsenal player, yet Jones is still in utd,
Piydepst
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moacinrsu
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Yes. Just as Salah came from the Serie A to become a household name in the premier league. I know where people like you reason from. You are part of people those who will always say Messi cannot achieve in the premier league.
But salad was in Chelsea b4 moving 2 seria A
Yan7
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hahahahaha Thanks Arsenal.
Daus29
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fokcdkrtu
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Arsenal bossess are after money not talent
abddallam
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Because how many top players they are missing with out nothing
Feaadklmty
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He can't survive in pl.seria a is a slow league
football is football, the premier league you are busting of always go to other leagues for players, so the game is universal, the fact that one didn't impressed in one league doesn't make him a bad player.
yahbdtuyz
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Dis is one of d present problem in Arsenal, no high ranking staff knows how things work in PL. all experienced members have been sacked so we are on a roll coaster. Saliba is suffering d same treatment Bennacer suffered; after paying 27mil for him, Arteta says he needs a one year transition- watever dat means; yet, Saka,Nketia, Martinelli etc are being used nd of d same Age, Gabby didn't need any transition but came straight into Arteta's team,but not Saliba. Here is a player playing gud football in League 1 ,highly rated before he made d transfer to Arsenal, I guess Arteta doesn't just like him because d boy is not Spanish oriented.; well time will tell as d poor boy is bent on returning to France in January just as Bennercer was moved to Empoli.Wat a shame.!!
LLordd
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He can't survive in pl.seria a is a slow league
Yes. Just as Salah came from the Serie A to become a household name in the premier league. I know where people like you reason from. You are part of people those who will always say Messi cannot achieve in the premier league.
karthikeyanshaa_2905
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He can't survive in pl.seria a is a slow league
a better league
lord_henry-14
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He can't survive in pl.seria a is a slow league
dee_59
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a club who can spend record money on a player like Pepe, is capable of doing anything.
nutmegprince
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who are they asking? how did they let donyell malen or gnabry leave too? they should ask themselves since they obviously don't know the importance of a buy back option
AFArsenalFan
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this comment is not related to the article but i wanted to ask if iam the only one who actually the last few days this app was crushing and couldn't see any news or statistics
No the server was down for everyone
Sûâvé33
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as much as how I love Arsenal didn't y'all know Arsenal is a selling club like Dortmund???🤨🤨
SagarKapoor
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if arsenal can let go gnabry then they can do same with bennacer🤭🤭🤭
Mose_9
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are these ones stupid,are they not the ones that sold him
vasilis44
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this comment is not related to the article but i wanted to ask if iam the only one who actually the last few days this app was crushing and couldn't see any news or statistics