Mikel Arteta continues to re-shape his Arsenal squad as Alex Runarsson joins Alanyaspor on loan
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Mikel Arteta continues to re-shape his Arsenal squad as goalkeeper Alex Runarsson joins Alanyaspor on loan, following the likes of Nuno Tavares, Matteo Guendouzi and Alexandre Lacazette out of the Emirates doors
- Goalkeeper Alex Runarsson has left Arsenal on loan for Turkish side Alanyaspor
- The 27-year-old is the latest of a series of departures from the club this summer
- Manager Mikel Arteta has been aiming to rid his squad of unwanted players
- Alexandre Lacazette and Nuno Tavares are among others to have left the club
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Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Runarsson has joined Turkish side Alanyaspor on a season-long loan deal.
The 27-year-old has found himself down the pecking order at the Emirates with the summer arrival of Matt Turner, who has been playing back-up to Aaron Ramsdale in the opening two games of the Premier League season.
Gunners manager Mikel Artera has made it his mission to cut as much debris as possible from his squad this summer as he looks to build a team with good quality depth, and Runarsson has become the latest addition to a long list of names to have already departed North London this summer.
Alex Runarsson has left Arsenal for Turkish side Alanyaspor on loan for the season
The goalkeeper has played just six times for the Gunners since joining two years ago
Runarsson joined Arsenal from French side Dijon in 2020 for a fee of £1.8million, but has made just six appearances in his two years at the club.
He spent last season on loan in Belgium with Oud-Heverlee Leuven, playing 17 times as the cub finished 11th in the league table.
He had to settle for second choice to Bernd Leno at Arsenal the season before, but failed to impress in any of his appearances.
The Icelander is the ninth senior player to leave Arsenal this summer, following the likes of Matteo Guendouzi, Lucas Torreira, Alexandre Lacazette and Nuno Tavares out the door.
Runarsson has found himself down the pecking order at the Emirates in recent times
The Gunners have meanwhile signed Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Viera, Turner and Marquinhos, whilst William Saliba has returned from loan.
Arteta’s side are reaping the rewards from their good business with a positive start to the Premier League season, winning their first two games and sitting second in the table.
On Runarsson’s departure, Arsenal said: ‘Everyone at Arsenal wishes Alex all the best this coming season with Alanyaspor.’
