Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas admits he was aware of interest from Arsenal in the summer.
But he maintains the Gunners never made a concrete offer.
"I thought about going," Casillas told Canal Plus. "What you want is for Real Madrid to always win. But in the end, at 33-years-of age, you think, why should I [go]?
"I want to fight, to make a go of it, to be reborn from the ashes. There was a lot of talk about an offer from Arsenal, but there was nothing concrete.
"I want to stay at Real Madrid, keep fighting here and finish my career here."
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