Arsenal full-back Stephan Lichtsteiner is expected to leave the English Premier League club this summer.
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The 35-year-old moved to the Emirates Stadium from Juventus last summer, signing an initial one-year deal, on a free transfer, with the club having an option to extend by a further year.
Lichtsteiner appeared to post a farewell message to the Gunners on his Instagram account on Monday - and it is believed the club are not expecting an extension to his contract.
The Switzerland captain lifted the Serie A title in each of his seven years in Turin and was seen as a signing that could bring a winning mentality to Unai Emery's squad.
Despite his influence, Arsenal finished a point outside the Premier League top four before losing 4-1 to Chelsea in the Europa League final last week - with Lichtsteiner an unused substitute - a result which means they now face a third season outside of the Champions League.
Lichtsteiner made 23 appearances across all competitions for Arsenal and scored his only goal for the club in a 2-1 English League Cup win over Blackpool in October.
Australian Associated Press