Arsenal have informed Mathieu Flamini he can leave the club before the transfer window closes, sources have told ESPN FC.

Flamini, 31, has fallen behind Francis Coquelin and Mikel Arteta in the pecking order and has been told he is surplus to requirements in north London.

The Frenchman, who made his last Premier League start in December, was not involved in Arsenal's matchday squads for the Community Shield win over Chelsea or the Premier League defeat to West Ham.