Arsenal centre-back Pablo Mari sent a reminder to the club of his quality on Wednesday evening with an emphatic finish for Udinese against Fiorentina in Serie A. The 28-year-old left the Emirates during the January transfer window after falling down the pecking order in north London.
Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes have the two centre-back spots on lock under Mikel Arteta while Rob Holding remains waiting in the wings to step in when required. After a smattering of poor displays at the start of the campaign, Mari found himself out of opportunities, so jumped at the chance to move to the Serie A on loan.
With William Saliba also potentially returning to challenge for a first-team spot, Mari's future appears almost certain to play out away from Arsenal. Earlier this month confirmed that he wanted to stay in Italy for the foreseeable as well.
