Rob Holding has joined Crystal Palace in a permanent transfer.
The 27-year-old defender made 162 appearances during his seven full seasons with us, after joining from Bolton Wanderers in 2016 - being named as their Player of the Season in 2015/16.
At the end of his first season with us, Rob played a huge role in our 2017 FA Cup Final victory over Chelsea and was in the starting line-up again when we beat the same opponent on penalties to lift the FA Community Shield that August.
Rob once again proved himself to be the man for the big occasion when he lifted the FA Cup for a second time following another win over Chelsea in the final at Wembley in 2020, and went on to add a second FA Community Shield to his honours list, playing the full 90 minutes in our victory against Liverpool on penalties.
A former England U-21 international, Rob was part of the side which won the prestigious Toulon Tournament in 2016.
Everyone at Arsenal thanks Rob for his contribution during his time with us and wish him all the best in his new chapter with Crystal Palace.
The deal is subject to the completion of regulatory processes.
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