Stephan Lichtsteiner confirms that he will be leaving Arsenal when his contract expires at the end of June.
Lichtsteiner wrote a message on Instragram in which he reflected upon Arsenal's run to the Europa League final, which ended with a defeat to Chelsea in Azerbaijan.
'We were close to add an important chapter to this amazing club's history. But to be close ... is unfortunately not good enough. This is hard to accept. I'm very disappointed.'
'It was our objective to bring Arsenal back on the highest international level and to win trophies. Both belong to this great club. I wish my teammates, my coach and his staff, all hard-working employees and all Gunner fans simply the best! I'm confident our team can complete our mission next season! '
'I loved to be a part of this club. It was a great challenge and experience without a happy end, unfortunately. Thank you very much for your overwhelming support! It was much appreciated!'