Clichy goes, time for Arsenal to show intent

So, the first 'big' Arsenal transfer deal of the summer took place yesterday and to nobody's surprise it was a player leaving, rather than one coming in.

Gael Clichy was sold to Manchester City for a fee believed to be around £7m. Not bad for a player in the final year of his contract and while many will paint the picture as Clichy being the first of a number of 'want-away' stars to depart, the truth is Arsenal were willing sellers.

Read the full article at Arseblog.

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