According to Football London, four youngsters are set to depart Arsenal this summer as players’ contracts tick towards expiry.
A lot has been made of Folarin Balogun’s potential departure at the end of the season, but what has seemingly escaped attention is a number of other youth players who could be on their way out.
Football London are now reporting that Ben Sheaf, Arthur Okonkwo,Joseph Olowu and Kido Taylor-Hart are due to depart this summer.
Whether or not these young players go on to forge solid careers for themselves within the game remains to be seen.
It is worth noting that the Gunners have lost young players who have gone on to flourish elsewhere in the past, with the likes of Serge Gnabry, Donyell Malen, Ismael Bennacer all starring in Europe after leaving Arsenal at a young age.
If any of these four players are to do that, one would imagine that Taylor-Hart is the prime candidate.
The winger has been a bright spark for the Gunners’ youth teams this year, netting six goals and grabbing four assists in nine games for the U18s this term, and he’s even been compared to Leroy Sane in the past.
Only time will tell if Arsenal live to regret losing any of these young players.
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