Arsenal confirm they have agreed a deal with Mainz 05 for Takuma Asano to join the Bundesliga side on loan next season.
Since initially joining the club, the 23-year-old has been refused a work permit to play for the Gunners in 2016, 2017 and 2018, forcing Arsenal to continue loaning him out until they resolve the problem.
Asano made the switch to the Emirates from Japanese side Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2016. For two seasons, he was loaned out to German Bundesliga outfit Vfb Stuttgart, scoring and creating 10 goals in 45 games, but he’s now having to return to Germany as Arsenal can’t play him.