da wazamba: Mathieu Debuchy’s Arsenal career came to an end on transfer deadline day in January as he signed for French outfit Saint-Etienne.
da supremo: The Premier League club announced the transfer on their official website on January 31.
Debuchy had six months left to run on his deal at the Emirates, but it was cancelled in order to allow the right-back to move on.
The Frenchman moved to the Emirates in 2014 from Newcastle United, but injuries played a big part in his decline at the North London outfit.
In total, the 32-year-old made just 29 appearances across a three-and-a-half-year spell.
This season, Debuchy featured just seven times, but none of those outings were in the Premier League.
Since returning to France, the former Lille player has admitted that he was denied a move to Manchester United.
While speaking to RMC, the right-back admitted that he was fuming with manager Arsene Wenger for preventing him from moving to Old Trafford.
“I would have liked to have left Arsenal earlier and to have played for a different club. There were moments when I was angry with the manager. There was an approach from Manchester United and he did not want me to leave.”