Arsenal: 3 reasons Dani Ceballos should want to stay

2. Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta will become a beacon of attraction for players to join Arsenal, much like Arsene Wenger was. Even in his first year, he showed tremendous intelligence and player management in getting the most out of guys long-since thought worthless. Guys like David Luiz and Shkodran Mustafi, for instance.

But seeing Arteta fly to Granit Xhaka’s defense and convince him to stay was another testament to how much he cares about these players.

Dani Ceballos truly found his groove playing next to Xhaka in Arteta’s system, and given that Arteta played a similar position during his time at Arsenal, is a fellow Spaniard, and pays such attention to each individual player is just piling on the list of why Ceballos should find such camaraderie with Arteta.

And then there’s the simple and overarching fact that Arteta is a man with a plan. He has this club back on the right track and it would not be the worst wagon to hitch your horse to.

Speaking of the opposite, let’s go to No. 1.