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Palacios: I owe Spurs success to Arsenal rejection

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Sat, 02/06/2010 - 06:05

Wilson Palacios admits he wouldn't be at Tottenham without the help of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal's manager turned down the chance to sign the battering-ram central midfielder in 2007.

He might have been the perfect foil for Cesc Fabregas but Wenger snubbed him after a two-week trial and told Birmingham to snap him up instead.

Since then Palacios has moved to White Hart Lane for £12m from Wigan and helped drive Tottenham's push for a place in the top four.

Palacios said: "I'm thankful to Wenger for recommending me to Steve Bruce. From that moment on my life has changed greatly."

Another Arsenal great also inspired him to the top. He added: "My hero was Patrick Vieira. He was, and still is, a great player."

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