Patrick Vieira Sold to Juventus FC

Patrick Vieira has been sold to Juventus FC for 13.7 million quid. [Moment of silence, please.]

The 29-year-old, who has been a member of The Arsenal since 1996, will join the Italian club on a five-year deal if he agrees to personal terms.

"When you spend nine years at the club, like I did, it is a difficult decision to leave. But in the end you have to make a choice for your future. It was a very difficult decision, but I am happy with it. I made the decision to leave because I felt it was time for me to have a new challenge. But that does not mean I was unhappy or that I was having a problem at Arsenal. It was just that I had the feeling I needed to grow and meet a new challenge, and I feel Juventus was the best challenge for me."

While this news saddens me a great deal, it's something that was going to happen eventually, as Skipper is at the top of his game and has been for quite some time now. Though I was a bit angry with him last summer for entertaining offers from those slags in Madrid, I remain thankful for every single day that he was a Gooner. It has been an honor and a privilege to watch Patrick Vieira these past 9 years, as he guided us to three Premiership titles and four FA Cup victories to become one of the greatest players in the history of not just The Arsenal but English football as well. I wish him the best of luck in his career in Italy and in his dealings with Juve's neo-Nazi fans.

I'll be back later on after I'm done weeping... and after I buy a new Vieira Juve kit.