Arsenal have officially announced that Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla will leave the club upon the expiry of his contract next month.
The news comes after the 33-year-old sat out the entire 2017/18 campaign with an Achilles injury, and following some fears that he may never play again at a professional level after a number of surgeries. He scored 29 goals in 180 appearances for the Gunners, but hadn't featured since October 2016 because of the problems he encountered.
Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis said in a club statement of thanks on Arsenal's website on Monday evening: “Santi is always one of my favourite players to watch.