Matteo Guendouzi joins Marseille on loan from Arsenal

Berlin's Matteo Guendouzi, left, and Leverkusen's Julian Baumgartlinger battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha Berlin in the BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (Ina Fassbender/dpa via AP)

MARSEILLE, France — Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has joined French club Marseille on a one-year loan.

The French player joined Arsenal from French side Lorient in 2018. He played 82 matches with the Gunners and spent last term on loan at Hertha Berlin.

The 1993 European champion said on Tuesday it has an option to buy him once the loan expires.

Marseille has been very active on the transfer market this summer. The southern club also completed the signing of United States winger Konrad De La Fuente from Barcelona and secured the services of Turkey winger Cengiz Under, who joined from Roma on a season-long loan.

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