It is all but confirmed that Bacary Sagna will leave Arsenal this summer. Having had one of the best seasons for Arsenal and finally managing to keep his hands on a silverware, the French International has refused to accept the contract offer that was placed infront of him. It is said that the one year extension offered by the Gunners did not please the right back and the discussion went sore after that.
It is likely that Sagna will sign a three-year deal worth around £120,000 a week at Manchester City.
The French International was quoted by L’Equipe as he revealed his future.
“It’s not longer a secret, I will leave Arsenal for sure,” he told L’Equipe. “They [Arsenal] tried to make an effort but the discussions have not gone as I wished.”
“There is no ideal end but it was a dream to finish like that, at Wembley, with the cup,” he added.
“It was an honour to wear the shirt.”
Sagna is currently in France working with his national team for the World Cup showdown next month.
Is this the right decision by Sagna? Are Arsenal fans happy to see one of their loyal servants leave the club?
Here are some reactions on Twitter:
Thank you @Sagnaofficial for everything! He's French he plays right back, his tackles will break your back!!! #AFC #BacarySagna #Sagna
— Shehab (@ShehabH__) May 30, 2014
Y don't you just leave and get it over with #sagna #Arsenal
— Vignesh Narayansami (@vanvickter) May 30, 2014
What's better than leaving your club with winning a trophy ? proud of him. #Sagna #AFC
— ّ (@Mohamed_tottie) May 29, 2014
I can't fault Sagna for leaving, at least he played out his contract unlike most players, its just a shame if he joins a rival club #Sagna
— Callum Növelli (@___UKF___) May 29, 2014
“@MoistFootball: I'm not naive enough to have hate for a guy looking at a cushty number as he enters the winter of his career. #Sagna” kudos
— smartarsegooner (@LGoonerHoward) May 29, 2014
Final word on #Sagna for me: any of our Key plyr that joins a Rival Club is akin to a ''Traitor'' for me. I make no apologies about this!
— S Samuel (@Arsenalman2011) May 29, 2014
If can't say Thank You to #Sagna……then the best thing you can is just STFU!
— ÖzilIsKing (@Soul4Real2011) May 29, 2014
If this works, every teenager in the UK will get their paper and crayons out pic.twitter.com/0o14ADJmu0 (via @Arsenal_Nursery) #AFC #Sagna
— NetBet (@netbet) May 27, 2014
you lot are limp! get used to it, players leave for bigger and better (money). FFS you should be used to it by now. good luck to him #sagna
— nin (@Gooner_nin) May 22, 2014