Arsenal are making the most of their mid-season training camp out in Dubai, and the Gunners have been joined this week by club icon Bacary Sagna.
The former Arsenal right-back was a guest of the club ahead of their friendly against AC Milan later today, with Sagna a firm fan favourite in north London having spent seven years at the club and winning the 2014 FA Cup.
Arsenal icon pictured in Dubai meeting with Edu and Arteta
In pictures released on Getty Images taken by club photographer Stuart MacFarlane, Sagna is seen meeting with numerous players of the Arsenal first-team, including summer arrival Marquinhos and £27m Brazilian centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes.
As well as players, Sagna is seen speaking with Arsenal sporting director Edu Gaspar and Mikel Arteta, with the Invincible out in Dubai with the squad ahead of the return of Premier League football as well as the January transfer window.
The Brazilian official will no doubt have a heavy month ahead of him as Arsenal look to add to their squad in January, with the Gunners still top of the English top-flight and the club expected to be backed in the window to make additional signings to add to their squad.
As per the Athletic, a wide-attacker and central midfielder are Arsenal’s two main priorities in the window, meaning that the Gunners won’t be needing to call upon their former right-back Sagna, who at 39 has been retired from football for three years.
Indeed, the former France international might have been part of the Arsenal group that eventually moved to Manchester City, but many of the north London faithful still have good memories of Sagna’s time at the Emirates Stadium.
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