Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has claimed he was "surprised" by comments from former goalkeeper Bernd Leno, where he aimed a dig at the club. The 30-year-old claimed there were "politics" in the culture of the Gunners and blamed it for decisions made that forced his exit.
The Germany international left this summer after four-years at the Emirates, having joined from Bayer Leverkusen in 2018. Leno became the regular first-team goalkeeper at Arsenal, taking the gloves from Petr Cech after his fading form and subsequent retirement from the sport.
The shot-stopper went on to make 125 appearances for the Gunners, keeping 37 clean sheets and conceding 145 goals in that time. The German took the role of goalkeeper at a difficult time for the club, playing during a transition post-Arsene Wenger where results and form took a dip.
