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Ivory Coast forward Gervinho, 26, admits he was happy to leave Arsenal

Arsenal flop Gervinho admits he is relieved to have ended his hell in north London.

The Ivorian suffered dips in form and failed to make an impact at Arsenal following his £10.8m move from Lille in 2011.

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