ARSENAL outcast Matteo Guendouzi looks set for a loan move to Herta Berlin – only two months after turning the Germans down.
The midfielder, 21, is looking for an escape route out of the Emirates after being frozen out by manager Mikel Arteta.
Guendouzi is back training with the first-team squad but is yet to make an appearance this seasonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
He has not featured for the club since lashing out at Brighton’s Neal Maupay in June.
And after weeks of speculation that suggesting the out-of-favour ace was leaving, Goal report that Herta Berlin is the most likely destination.
He is in advanced talks with the German club, but he is reported as having turned down a loan move there only two months ago.
His U-turn comes as the transfer window prepares to shut – with Guendouzi showing few signs of getting back into the Gunners first team.
The youngster has found himself kept at arm’s length since grabbing Maupay by the throat during a loss to Brighton after the season restarted.
He angered Arteta when he refused to apologise for his actions in an internal disciplinary meeting.
Guendouzi was then forced to train on his own for the remainder of the season.
The Frenchman has been linked to Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain in the past few weeks, although boss Thomas Tuchel has ruled out a move to PSG.
Guendouzi is likely to not be the only departure from North London on deadline day as Arteta seeks to slim down the squad.
Lucas Torreira is being linked with a move to Atletico Madrid while Sead Kolasinac is close to a transfer to Bayer Leverkusen.
William Saliba is also expected to complete a loan move with a trio of clubs trying to sign him up for the season.
Mikel Arteta tells Arsenal outcasts Mesut Özil and Mattéo Guendouzi to prove to team-mates they are worth keeping
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
