Demba Ba reveals why Mourinho didnt allow him to Join Arsenal

Ba came very close to joining Wenger’s team a year ago. Mourinho scuppered the deal at the 11th hour after running scared of the Gunners when they signed Mesut Ozil. ‘I always said the move to Arsenal was close. I thought the deal was done and I would just go and do the medical, but it went another way,’ said Ba. ‘Jose has said why it didn’t happen. He was honest, he just didn’t want to give them a striker who could score goals, especially with the arrival of Ozil. Now I am playing Arsenal in such a big match. It’s crazy but I’ve no regret on everything that happened.’