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Sokratis Papastathopoulos Leaves Arsenal By Mutual Consent

Sokratis Papastathopoulos Leaves Arsenal By Mutual Consent

Sokratis Papastathopoulos is a free agent after ending his association with Arsenal by mutual consent.

The 32-year-old Greece international moved to the Emirates Stadium from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2018 and made 69 appearances in his time at the club.

Like Mesut Ozil, Sokratis was not included in Arsenal’s Premier League and Europa League squads for the first part of the 2020/2021 season and is now free to find a new club.

Sokratis’ contract with the Gunners would have expired at the end of the season. He won one FA Cup with Mikel Arteta’s men.

In a statement posted on Twitter, Sokratis said: "One of the most enjoyable times in my career ended today.

"It has been an honour to wear the Arsenal shirt and I want to thank all the coaches, team-mates, staff and fans around the world for the love and respect they have given me.

"I gave everything for Arsenal and Arsenal also gave me a lot. I wish you all the best health and success always. Thank you."

Arsenal technical director Edu said: "On behalf of Mikel [Arteta], our coaches, players and everyone at the club, I would like to thank Papa for his contribution to the club.

"He has been an important part of our group and has been a model professional throughout. The negotiations to end his contract have been collaborative and we wish Papa and his family well for the future."

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