Mikel Arteta has hit back at Bernd Leno after the goalkeeper claimed that 'politics' forced him out of Arsenal this summer.
Leno moved to Fulham last month in a deal worth up to £8million, after losing his spot as the Gunners' No 1 to Aaron Ramsdale.
But the 30-year-old has since claimed that being dropped had nothing to do with his ability as a goalkeeper, instead hinting at internal issues at the Emirates Stadium.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has admitted that he was taken aback by the German's comments
'When I realised that it wasn't about performance or quality, I knew that I had to go,' Leno told SPORT BILD via Fussball Transfers.