MATTEO GUENDOUZI has finally ended his Arsenal hell by returning to France to join Marseille.
The 22-year-old has initially signed for the Ligue 1 side on loan but Jorge Sampaoli’s side have an obligation to buy him permanently next summer.
According to Get French Football News, Arsenal will earn around £858,000 for the 12 months Guendouzi spends on loan at Marseille.
The Gunners will then be paid £9.4m at the end of next season to make the midfielder’s transfer permanent.
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Guendouzi’s move spells the end of a torrid time in North London dominated by a series of incidents both on and off the pitch.
He spent the 2020-21 campaign on loan at Bundesliga outfit Hertha Berlin in Germany after falling out with boss Mikel Arteta.
Guendouzi hasn’t featured for the Gunners since the 2-1 defeat against Brighton in June 2020 where he grabbed Neal Maupay’s throat.
He then is said to have clashed with Arteta during a training camp in Dubai, with David Luiz then telling the youngster to ‘grow up’.
And Arsenal were keen to offload Marseille’s new No.6 this summer with just one year remaining on his deal.
Yet Guendouzi claimed this week that he will be a ‘Gooner forever’ despite the tumultuous time he spent in his three years at the club.
The France youth international tweeted: “I will never forget the Emirates Stadium.
“I will never forget the fans. I won’t forget the city. I will never forget everything I’ve been through here.
“I will never forget that my only will was to defend with pride Arsenal colors.
“Thanks to all of those who believed in me during my time here, during the good and the bad moments.
“I can only wish the best to the club and its fans who deserve so much, trust me! Good bye Arsenal, I will never forget and will be a gooner forever.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
