Arsene Wenger finally revealed why he let Podolski leave Arsenal

Podolski finalised his £1.8million move to Turkey after spending the second half of last season on loan at Inter Milan, having lost his place in the first-team at the Emirates.
 

But with Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Danny Welbeck and even Mesut Ozil capable of playing in the wide areas, the Germany international was surplus to requirements.

Wenger told Arsenal Player: "Lukas Podolski played in a position that is congested because we have so many wide players or players who can play wide.

"I felt that the opportunities for him to play with the stature a player has, he needed to go somewhere and play.

"I believe it’s a good move for him because if Lukas has confidence and trust from the manager, he has the potential and the talent. I was not sure I could give that to him here."