AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"We didn't want to sell Bruno. It wasn't in the plan to sell Bruno. None of us – or ownership – wanted to sell Bruno," Wilson said. "Having such an important player leave is disappointing, but having a really important player who doesn't want to play here anymore – for himself, he's honest about that – it was the only decision we could make." AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHopkinson also lifted the lid on the negotiations, suggesting Arsenal were ultimately forced to pay more than they had hoped.