West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is up for their visit to Arsenal on Saturday.
The 33-year-old will always be thankful for the opportunity the Gunners gave him, but any sentimentality he felt has long since evaporated.
He told whufc.com: “Being there for seven years, it was quite a bit part of my football life. Coming from the Polish league right into a massive club like Arsenal in the Premier League, one of the most competitive leagues in the world, was a big step for me.
“I'm will always be thankful for the opportunity Arsenal gave to me, but it's now been four years since I left them, so there have been many changes over there and there are not many people left who I played with or even worked under.
“I've got some good memories and I made so many friendships over there, but time moves on and people move on and I'm now at a different stage of my life. I've always had a good reception there, so I hope that's not going to change."