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Santi Cazorla Praises 'Amazing' Arsenal Fans & Admits Regret at Not Getting Chance to Say Goodbye

Former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has praised the "incomparable" warmth shown to him by the club's fans during his six-year stint in north London.

The Spaniard moved to the Gunners from Malaga in August 2012 for a fee in the region of £15m and instantly became a popular figure with supporters, as well as in Arsenal's dressing room.

The veteran midfielder, who has recently forced his way back into the Spain squad, eventually departed for Villarreal in the summer of 2018 after spending two years on the sidelines with a serious ankle injury that almost cost him his foot.