Matteo Guendouzi has joined the German side, Hertha Berlin on a season-long loan.
Good luck at @HerthaBSC, @MatteoGuendouzi 👊
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 5, 2020
The 21-year-old has been out of favour since the defeat to Brighton just after the restart, and although he has been integrated back into training, has failed to make the matchday squad for any game so far.
Leaving aside the Premier League, his absence from the Carabao Cup ties against Leicester and Liverpool were an indication that he is not in Mikel Arteta’s plans.
The France U21 international last featured for Mikel Arteta’s side in the Premier League in June, during the 2-1 defeat away to Brighton on June 20.
He was involved in a fracas with forward Neal Maupay, appearing to grab his opponent’s throat after the final whistle at the Amex Stadium.
Reports in France earlier this summer claimed Guendouzi said he would be open to leaving Arsenal during a disciplinary meeting at the club, following the incident at Brighton, but Arteta later dismissed the speculation.
Guendouzi, who joined the Gunners from Lorient in 2018, is under contract at the Emirates Stadium until 2022.
The midfielder has played 82 times for the club in all competitions, scoring once and making five assists since his debut in August 2018.
