It would be a fair assumption that the relationship between Matteo Guendouzi and Arsenal is a fractured one. Although, perhaps it would be more accurate to point toward the young Frenchman’s interactions with manager Mikel Arteta being the sore spot.
Arsenal allowed Guendouzi to join Marseille on a loan with a lowly buy option, that has since been activated, with little interest in him from elsewhere at the time. A brilliant season in midfield however has elevated Guendouzi to a position to cause the Gunners some regret over losing the talented 23-year-old.
Joining him at Marseille for the season was William Saliba. The French defender had a similarly difficult time with Arteta having been told he was not yet ready for the Arsenal first team and was sent on loan to Nice before his spell with OM.
