Official: Debuchy completes move to Saint Etienne
Mathieu Debuchy has moved to Saint Etienne on a free transfer, after agreeing to terminate the remainder his contract with Arsenal.
Mathieu Debuchy has moved to Saint Etienne on a free transfer, after agreeing to terminate the remainder his contract with Arsenal.
For a January transfer window, Arsenal have been extremely busy this month. We’ve rounded up all the news as it stands, in case you missed any of it.
Arsenal will let Mathieu Debuchy join Ligue 1 side Saint Etienne for free, coming to a mutual agreement to terminate the defender’s contract in North London.
Mathieu Debuchy and ex-Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna are both on the look-out for new clubs before the transfer window shuts.
Mathieu Debuchy’s move to Saint-Etienne might fall through after the French club prioritised signing Neven Subotic from Borussia Dortmund.
Saint-Etienne have reportedly entered the race for Mathieu Debuchy, and could have some luck procuring his signature given how keen he seems to leave Arsenal.
If Arsenal sell Mathieu Debuchy this month, will the Gunners need to sign a replacement before the window closes?
With contracts coming to an end, coupled with the poor performance by Arsenal fringe players in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest, there could be a lot of players being sold in January.
Arsenal remain keen on West Brom defender Jonny Evans and could offer £25m plus Mathieu Debuchy to sign him, but Albion manager Alan Pardew wants a quick deal.
Per Mertesacker says nobody justified Arsene Wenger’s faith in them against Nottingham Forest, as the fringe players were almost universally disappointing.
West Bromwich Albion want to sign Mathieu Debuchy in the winter window, according to reports in France.
Former Gunner, Charlie Nicholas, has a long list of players that he reckons Arsene Wenger needs to offload in January.