Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard was joined by his teammates in wishing Granit Xhaka farewell following his £21.5million transfer to Bayer Leverkusen. The Swiss midfielder had plenty of ups and downs during his seven-year spell at the Emirates Stadium but ended his time with the Gunners on a high.
Xhaka enjoyed an excellent 2022/23 campaign with Arsenal - netting seven goals and providing a further seven assists in the Premier League. However, the Switzerland international wanted to try a fresh challenge as he returns to the Bundesliga after winning two FA Cups and two FA Community Shields with the north Londoners.
Xhaka posted a goodbye message to Arsenal fans on Thursday as his move to Leverkusen was confirmed by the Gunners. Writing on Instagram, the 30-year-old said: "Gunners, it's been some journey - and all that's left is for me to say thank you.
