Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has paid tribute to Wojciech Szczesny after he completed his move to Juventus.

Wenger believes that Szczesny will take over from Juventus icon Gianluigi Buffon after the goalkeeper's move to the Serie A club from Arsenal was completed.

“We wish him well," Wenger told the club site.

“I think he is an Arsenal boy, an Arsenal man but we have so many top-class goalkeepers that we gave him a chance to remain in Italy.

“Juventus bought him tonight at only one year of contract to go.

“I think that it's very good for his future because he will certainly take over from Buffon and I believe as well that he will always be thankful to Arsenal because Arsenal was a big step in his career.

“If you look at the keepers we have educated, they are all doing well.

“We had of course Wojciech and now Emi Martinez coming out of our ranks. We have Matt Macey behind and all are doing very, very well."