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Bayer Leverkusen title winner Tella: Arsenal release left me floored

Ansser Sadiq
Tella speaks on being released from Arsenal and how his "world just came crashing down"
Tella speaks on being released from Arsenal and how his "world just came crashing down"Action Plus
Ex-Arsenal prodigy Nathan Tella admits he had a hard time when the club let him go.

The youngster was hoping that he would shine as a Gunner, but was not offered a pro deal after ten years in the youth setup.

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Now he is a star worth millions, given he thrived at Southampton and got a move to Bayer Leverkusen.

"Going back to the Emirates as a champion, as an invincible as well, it's a great feeling, and it's an amazing feeling," he said prior to a pre-season friendly between the two teams. 

"The day that happened, when I got released, my whole world just came crashing down.

"That was probably the first time in my life I'd ever been rejected from something in a sense. I was one step away from ultimately fulfilling my dream for the club I support. It was really hard for me at the time."