Academy

Confirmed: Matteo Guendouzi is a Gunner

Matteo_Guendouzi_Arsenal_announcement

Arsenal have completed the signing of Matteo Guendouzi from Ligue 2 side Lorient for an undisclosed fee, confirmed by club’s official website.

Video of Matteo signing a contract with Arsenal was leaked well before his official announcement but its done and dusted now – Matteo Guendouzi is a Gunner.

Matteo_Guendouzi_Arsenal_announcement

Arsenal’s Head coach Unai Emery after signing Matteo Guendouzi: “We are delighted Matteo is joining us. He is a talented young player and a lot of clubs were interested in him. He has big potential and gained good first-team experience last season with Lorient. He wants to learn and improve and will be an important part of our first-team squad.”

Club’s official website issued the following statement:

“Young French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has joined us from Ligue 2 side Lorient for an undisclosed fee.

The 19-year-old started his career at the Paris Saint-Germain academy before joining Lorient’s academy in 2014.

Matteo made his first-team debut for Lorient aged 17 in October 2016 and went on to make 30 appearances. He is a France youth international, having represented them at under-18, under-19 and under-20 level.”

Matteo will wear jersey number 29, recently vacant by Granit Xhaka who changed his number to 34.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

To Top
Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Join our mailing list to receive latest Arsenal news and updates from our team.

Thank you! Check your email to confirm your subscription.