Arsenal’s beloved Gunnersaurus dinosaur TAKEN OUT due to cost-cutting measures after 27 years as a mascot, but is likely to return when fans return to Emirates.

Arsenal fans might have expected to see Sead Kolasinac, Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi leave on the deadline, but not this man.

But the beloved Gunnersaurus mascot has fallen victim to Arsenal’s cost cutting.

The dinosaur has been a permanent fixture in home games since 1993, but it has been let go because paper is no longer considered necessary.

The absence of fans at the games has affected revenue on match days and Gunnersaurus is adding to another 55 layoffs in North London.

In August, Arsenal announced the decision to make job cuts as they sought to streamline due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the club insists the mascot will return, according to The Athletic.

Jerry Quy, who played the role of Gunnersauraus, is very popular at Arsenal as he also participated in the Junior Gunners and Travel Club.

He has been in the suit since it was created in 1993 when he debuted at Highbury in a league game against Manchester City, which the home team won 3-0.

He stayed true to his role during the confinement, posting a series of ‘Gunnersaurus at home’ posts on social media.

In an update shared with his Twitter followers, Gunnersaurus revealed that he had been ironing, gardening and watching Bargain Hunt after being forced to self-isolate due to Mikel Arteta’s positive COVID test in March.

He wrote: “Hope everyone is okay. I’ve been keeping busy. I just enjoyed a little gardening this morning.

“I’ll finish some shirts before Bargain Hunt later.”

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