Arsenal striker seemingly confirms transfer exit

Arsenal striker Mika Biereth has seemingly confirmed his transfer exit to Sturm Graz, posting a farewell to the Gunners on social media.

Mika Biereth is closing in on a permanent move to Sturm Graz in Austria, and the striker has seemingly confirmed the deal with a post on his Instagram page.

“Once a gooner, always a gooner,” Biereth wrote on Monday morning. “Thank you for everything.”

Sturm and Arsenal are yet to officially give their confirmation, but it seems it’s only a matter of time now.

The Athletic reported last week that Arsenal have agreed a £4m fee with Sturm for the permanent transfer of Biereth.

That fee is a club record for Sturm, and they’ve also included a sell-on clause in the deal.

All parties are reportedly happy with the deal, as Arsenal will make a sizeable profit on their academy player, and Biereth will get to play in the Champions League next season.

Biereth spent last season on loan with Sturm, but he returned to pre-season training with the Arsenal u21s early last week.

He’s now set to rejoin the club for whom he scored nine goals in 22 games last season, winning the Austrian league and cup double.

Over the course of the full season, including his time with Motherwell in the first half of the campaign, Biereth scored 15 goals in 37 games in 2023/24.

The 21-year-old striker never made an appearance for Arsenal during his time with the club, though he did feature in matchday squads on four occasions.