Former France international Cedric Carrasso claims he was on the verge of joining Arsenal this summer.
The 35-year-old was released by Bordeaux in the summer and is currently searching for a new club, with Galatasaray said to be his most likely destination.
Arsenal allowed third choice Emi Martinez to leave on a season-long loan to Getafe during the close season but failed to sign a back-up to senior goalkeepers Petr Cech and David Ospina.
‘This offer I accepted,’ Carrasso told L’Equipe, explaining why a move to Sporting Lisbon also collapsed.
‘Everything was OK but it messed up. There was a bug with the agents there.
‘Same for Arsenal. Arsene wanted to work with three good goalies.
‘I had to go as a third. At the beginning, I said to myself: ‘Third to do nothing, if not to be in the group, it is not very interesting.’
‘After, I said to myself: ‘It’s Arsenal all the same!’ And there was still this problem of agents.’
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