Mathieu Flamini will leave Arsenal at the end of the season after being told he will not be offered a new deal.

The Frenchman hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons on Tuesday night after conceding a penalty just 47 seconds after coming on as substitute in the 2-0 defeat to Barcelona.

 Flamini is keen to stay at the Emirates Stadium beyond the summer and wants a new 12 month deal.

Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is set to leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires

 Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is set to leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires

The Frenchman conceded a penalty in Arsenal's 2-0 defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday night

 The Frenchman conceded a penalty in Arsenal's 2-0 defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday night

 However, the club have not opened discussions with the former AC Milan man about an extension with Flamini now set to leave on a free transfer this summer.

 Having started the season as an outcast, the 31-year-old has been thrust back into Arsene Wenger's plans during the last few months due to a host of injuries in central midfield