Mathieu Debuchy joins Saint-Etienne after Arsenal terminate contract

Mathieu Debuchy made just 29 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal after joining in 2014

Arsenal right-back Mathieu Debuchy has joined Saint-Etienne on a free transfer after his contract was terminated.

The France international has signed a deal with the Ligue 1 side until the end of the season.

Debuchy, 32, joined the Gunners from Newcastle in July 2014 but made just 29 appearances for Arsene Wenger's side due to several long-term injuries.

His last appearance was the FA Cup third round defeat by Nottingham Forest earlier this month.

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Earlier on the closing day of the winter transfer window, Arsenal signed forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for a club record £56m and sold striker Olivier Giroud to Chelsea in a deal worth about £18m.

The Gunners have also sent out three players on loan until the end of the season, with defender Krystian Bielik joining League One side Walsall, midfielder Jeff Reine-Adelaide moving to French side Angers and striker Chuba Akpom heading to Belgium's Sint-Truidense.

Elsewhere, Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal to stay at the club until 2021.