Arsenal prospect has left to join Angers.
Jeff-Reine Adelaide’s Arsenal career promised so much but ultimately delivered little.
Few who were there will forget the way he outclassed Kevin De Bruyne in a pre-season game against Werder Bremen in 2014, and left fans at The Emirates convinced they were watching the emergence of a superstar.
He has now left the club, on a permanent basis, to join French side Angers.
Reine-Adelaide sent an emotional message on Twitter yesterday thanking Arsenal supporters for their belief and confidence in him.
Reine-Adelaide never got a run of games in the Arsenal first team and played only sporadically in the League Cup.
It is fair to say he did not do enough with the limited chances he did get, and at 20-years-old, he needs to move on and play regularly.
Debate can be held as to whether Reine-Adelaide simply was not good enough, or if former boss Arsene Wenger was at fault for not fast tracking him and giving him more chances to prove himself.
The youngster now has the chance to try and prove himself back in his native France, and show Arsenal up for not getting the best out of him.
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