1 French midfielder Mathieu Flamini

Arsenal have agreed to sell out-of-favour midfielder Mathieu Flamini to Galatasaray, according to reports in Turkey.

The Frenchman found first-team opportunities limited at the Emirates Stadium this season following the breakthrough of countryman Francis Coquelin.

Flamini suffered a hamstring injury midway through the campaign and watched from the sidelines as his fellow defensive midfielder Coquelin took and eventually kept his regular spot.

The 31-year-old’s last league start in a Gunners shirt came back in December, and, while insisting he is happy at the club despite his bit-part role, it is widely expected he will leave north London this summer as he enters the final year of his contract.

A move back to France with Ligue 1 side Bastia has been suggested, but Turkish newspapers AmkSpor and MedyaHaber both claimed on Sunday that Galatasaray have now agreed a €4million deal for the midfielder.

They say the move will be completed within the week, with Flamini set to join Lukas Podolski is leaving Arsenal for the Istanbul giants this summer.

It would mark the first ever transfer fee of Flamini’s career, having signed for Arsenal, left to AC Milan and later returned to the Gunners in 2013 all in Bosman moves.