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Arsenal struck gold without even realising it when they signed Mikel Arteta from Everton in 2011, but his playing career path could have been very different. Arteta was a strong performer for David Moyes, whom he is now reliant on to help his Arsenal side win the Premier League title this season. The former midfielder had joined Everton from Real Sociedad, initially on loan, but if he did not make one previous move, he may not have ended up in the Premier League. The Spaniard was part of Barcelona’s La Masia academy, but he never made a senior appearance for the club, and he has now lamented t…

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