The agent of Marco Asensio admits Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti blocked a departure last summer.
The Real Madrid winger struck a hat-trick in midweek in victory against Real Mallorca.
Agent Horacio Gaggioli said: "We had studied a loan with a high-level team to recover as quickly as possible, in Spain or abroad, there were no problems in this regard. There were four days left, Carlo told him to stay."
It was revealed earlier this week that Real Madrid accepted offers from AC Milan and Arsenal for the Spain international, who refused to leave.
"Ancelotti told him that he trusted him to play on the inside. He told him 'I want you to stay. I know you are not a pure winger. You have to play in the middle'. Good speech."
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