Arteta denies contacting Real Madrid to try and buy Ceballos Premier League Club don't have option to buy

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has denied that the club have contacted Real Madrid about trying to sign Dani Ceballos on a permanent basis.

The Spanish midfielder is currently on a season-long loan at the Gunners, but there is no option to buy included in the deal.

Ceballos got off to a promising start at the Emirates Stadium, however an injury ruled him out for two months and that caused him to lose his spot in the starting line-up, while there were even rumours that Arsenal were going to cancel his loan in January.

Now, the Real Madrid loanee has regained prominence, featuring in five games since the January transfer window came to a close, of which two were as a starter.

"We haven't had any conversations," Arteta said during a press conference on Thursday when asked about the possibility of signing Ceballos.

Due to there being no purchase option in Ceballos' loan deal, Arsenal would have to negotiate with Real Madrid if they want to keep the 23-year-old beyond June 30.