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Flamini To Mourinho - Thank You For Giving Us Petr Cech

Mathieu Flamini has thanked Jose Mourinho for selling Petr Cech to Arsenal. Cech completed an £11 million move to the Emirates in June, with the 33-year-old calling time on his nine-year spell with the Blues.

Flamini admits that he was shocked by Mourinho's decision to allow Cech to leave and believes it could yet come back to haunt him, with the former Blues shot-stopper set to face his old team-mates once again in Sunday's Community Shield.

"I was surprised by Mourinho because he really doesn't do that," he is quoted as saying by the Daily Telegraph.

Flamini Closing In On Galatasaray Switch

Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is closing in on a move to Galatasaray according to Medya Haber. The Turkish media outlet reports that a fee has been agreed between the two clubs on a deal to bring the 31 year old midfielder to Istanbul with the Frenchman set to complete a medical in the next 48 hours.

Mathieu Flamini rejoined the Gunners from AC Milan in 2013, but has struggled for playing time in recent months starting just 15 premier league games last season due in part to the impressive form of fellow countryman Francis Coquelin.