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title: "Brazilian outfit snap up Arsenal misfit"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/brazilian-outfit-snap-up-arsenal-misfit/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Brad Pinard"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2013-07-21T18:00:20Z"
modified: "2013-07-21T18:00:20Z"
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# Brazilian outfit snap up Arsenal misfit

[![santos.jpg](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/hi-res-148337389_crop_exact.jpg)](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/hi-res-148337389_crop_exact.jpg)

Arsenal are continuing to frustrate the Football Transfer Tavern with their summer business but allowing defender Andre Santos to join Flamengo is the correct decision, as reported by [Sky Sports.](https://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/8832513/defender-andre-santos-quits-gunners-for-brazilian-club-flamengo)

Santos failed to make much of an impact in North London after a move from Turkish club Fenerbahce which cost the Gunners £7 million.

The Brazilian left sided player didn’t endear himself to the North London club’s fans by swapping shirts with former Arsenal forward Robin van Persie at half time during a clash with Manchester United last term.

Santos spent the second half of last season on loan at fellow Brazilian club Gremio but decided to move to Flamengo permanently signing a bumper two-year contract with Arsenal taking a huge hit after allowing the 30-year-old to leave on a free transfer.

The Brazil international is hoping to fight his way back into the national team set up with a home World Cup coming up next summer.

### **Arsenal fans. How relieved are you that the club are getting rid of the deadwood this summer? Let us know your thoughts below.**