Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson has revealed the actual reason why he didn’t join Crystal Palace in the recent transfer window. The 25-year-old was on the verge of joining the Eagles but the deal didn’t materialise.
Jenkinson hasn’t been playing regularly for the Gunners as Hector Bellerin has been the obvious choice on the right side due to his blistering form.
According to reports, Arsenal agreed on a fee with Palace but the player failed to agree on personal terms with them as the deal fell through. He also had obligations about few points in the contract where it was mentioned that the player will be the subject of a pay cut if the club gets relegated in future.
He said, “I think in a number of ways, Palace would have been a good fit.
“It would have enabled me to play again and that’s all I want: to play football.
“I had a great year with Big Sam, played some of the best football of my career and got on very well with him.
“The opportunity to play under him again was something I was interested in doing. In the end it didn’t pan out
It’s a culmination of things,” he said. “When you do leave a club like Arsenal, everything needs to be right.
“Maybe I won’t get that much football now but I’ve still got a 3½-year contract, I’m at Arsenal, played for Arsenal for a number of years.
“They are not pushing me out of the door but I also know I need to play football.”
