According to reports, Arsenal have agreed to sell midfielder Mathieu Flamini to Turkish side Galatasaray.
The Frenchman has been told by Arsene Wenger that he’s free to find a new club if he wants to play regular first-team football, and it’s Galatasaray that could be his future destination.
Flamini has had two spells with Arsenal, with the first ending when he joined Serie A side AC Milan, but after being released by the Italian outfit, he rejoined The Gunners after training with them during pre-season.
However, since then, Flamini has fallen down the pecking order and is currently third-choice defensive midfielder, behind Francis Coquelin and Mikel Arteta.
Already being third choice, Flamini’s status within the first-team may diminish even further if Arsenal eventually land a new central midfielder.
With competition for places heating up, Flamini has been told he can leave the club and it looks like he will finalise a move to the Super Lig with Gala where he will link up with ex-Gunner Lukas Podolski, who completed the same transfer earlier this summer.
According to Turkish reports, the deal could be announced in the next 48-hours.
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt