Former Arsenal defender Rob Holding has discussed leaving the club in the summer.

Holding went to London club Crystal Palace in search of regular first team football.

While he is still adapting to his new surroundings, Holding admitted he had to move on despite his love of Arsenal.

Speaking on Harry's Gym Chat, he said: "He [manager Mikel Arteta] actually rang me when I left and just said like thank you for everything, like you were there from the start of his reign at Arsenal until the end.

"That was nice because you very rarely get that. He's quite an intense guy, so to have that sort of just relaxed conversation with him was nice and to just sort of give me that approval.

“I was like 'you know what, I'm glad you've said that because it did make me feel good'."