Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry has named former three team-mates who helped him during his time with Arsenal.
The German international fired himself back into the headlines this week when he scored four times for Bayern Munich during their 7-2 win over Tottenham in north London.
Gnabry told The Athletic of Robin van Persie: He always told me to go for it.
That I could do it when I got my first few minutes on the pitch.
As a young player, his words meant a lot to me.
He was a great help, as were Mesut [Ozil] and Lukas [Podolski]. They encouraged me by telling me about their problems and giving useful advice.
I was lucky that I could learn from them."
As much as I loved Arsenal and being in London, I realised that I needed to play regularly."
