Takuma Asano could not hold back tears as he made his final appearance for Sanfrecce Hiroshima ahead of joining Arsenal.
The Gunners snapped up the Japan international earlier in July for around £3 million and Asano bid farewell to his boyhood club on Sunday following a 2-2 draw with Yokohama Marinos.
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Asano, who won two J-League titles during a three-year spell with Sanfrecce, addressed the fans and was visibly emotional as he looks ahead to the challenge of breaking into the Arsenal first team.
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