Real Madrid have sent Jose Antonio Reyes back to Arsenal
after the two clubs were unable to agree a fee, according to
reports in Spain. The 23-year-old winger moved to the Bernabeu as
part of a loan swap deal with forward Julio Baptista, who failed to
earn a permanent move to the Gunners.
Reyes initially failed to impress but he scored two goals in
Madrid's title-clinching 3-1 win over Mallorca on the final day of
last season.
Real opened talks with Arsenal over the Spanish international but
baulked at the £13m price tag. Reyes joined Arsenal from Sevilla
for £16m in January 2004 and recently signed a contract extension
to 2011.
