Matteo Guendouzi left Arsenal following a bad relationship with the manager and the fans which has only gotten worse since his first loan departure in 2019. However, the Frenchman has handed Mikel Arteta key vindication after initial doubts about selling him.
The midfielder left the north London side on a permanent deal at the start of the summer transfer window as Marseille activated the obligation-to-buy clause in his loan that was agreed upon ahead of the previous season. A permanent fee was settled at £9 million which was certainly below his value after the successful season he had.
The Gunners came under major criticism following his sale, but his recent performance against Tottenham in the Champions League proved why Arteta was right in his decision to sell the young midfielder.
