A mural by Ebereechi Eze outside the Emirates has been made illegible by vandals prior to his move to Arsenal.
A well-known street artist saved a painting by the Crystal Palace and England star after the Gunners had pinched Tottenham under the nose of bitter rivals.
Renowned street artist and Arsenal fan Northbanksy revealed the artwork on social media on Thursday.
The mural is part of his self -proclaimed Arsenal Street Art Gallery, known as 'The Tunnel'.
It showed Eze in its trademark celebration, in an Arsenal shirt.
But a vandal was the artwork in the early hours of Saturday morning by pouring white paint all over it.
Sunsport obtained exclusive images of the aftermath of shocking vandalism.
Eze, 27, will be Arsenal's seventh signing of the summer.
The Gunners will pay £ 67 million for the services of their former Academy Star.
The deal will take the summer spending of the North Londoners up to no less than £ 250 million.
But Mikel Arteta has hinted that Eze may not be the last new face through the door of Emirates before the transfer window closes on 1 September.
The Spaniard said: “We are all with a big smile on our faces, understanding that we did very well.
“But the market is not closed.
“We have to stay very alert because there are many things that can happen. But so far, so good.”
Arsenal started their Premier League campaign last Sunday with a 1-0 win over Manchester United.
The Gunners will welcome the recently promoted Leeds United at the Emirates tonight.