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Arsenal stars Ramsey and Gibbs react on Twitter to Podolski departure

Lukas Podolski Pre FA Cup Press Conference (Jenny Leigh)
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Arsenal stars publicly wished Lukas Podolski well upon his move to Inter Milan.

The pose is the same, but the club badge is different.

Arsenal star Lukas Podolski clinched his loan move to Inter Milan on Monday, leaving his former teammates behind.

The forward took part in his first training session for Roberto Mancini’s side, giving a trademark thumbs up for the photographer.

The popular attacker received messages from Arsenal teammates Kieran Gibbs and Lukas Podolski who both wished him well publicly via Twitter.

Leaving mid-season will not have been a situation Podolski foresaw after the high of winning the World Cup in the summer, but staying was unsustainable for him.

He had not started a single Premier League game all season and was growing increasingly anxious and frustrated on the bench, with many supporters also frustrated at his lack of game time.

Arsene Wenger admitted he feels he has plenty of options in attack and simply could not offer the German guarantees heading into the second half of the season.