After six years at the club, it was announced this week that Julio Pleguezuelo will leave Arsenal when his contract expires at the end of June, with the defender set to join Dutch side FC Twente.
Pleguezuelo leaves Arsenal having made one competitive appearance for the first-team, which came against Blackpool in the Carabao Cup this season.
The former Barcelona youngster amassed over half a century of appearances for Arsenal U23s and will certainly go down as one of the club’s most prominent ever players at that level.
He had certainly reached the stage, though, where regular first-team football is a necessity as opposed to something desirable.
During his time at Arsenal Pleguezuelo gained experience while on loan at Mallorca and Gimnastic de Tarragona, but, somewhat surprisingly, he wasn’t sent out on temporary transfer this campaign.
It is hoped that Pleguezuelo will go on to enjoy a successful career elsewhere, but his departure will provide other young centre-backs, such as Zech Medley and Daniel Ballard, with the opportunity to get closer to the first-team.
wodcdnsyz
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mustafi mustafi shd follow[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Sheehama Natangwe
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OMG I thought it was an announcement that Mustafi has thrown in a towel😭😭😭
RezwanNiloy
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Arsenal need defenders like Jonathan Tah or Issa Diop....They will be world class defenders one day..
wuwadetz
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Arsenal needs quality defenders, not fringe defenders. So it's good news for him to find his future elsewhere. Mustafi needs to depart too[Crylaugh]
Cody12
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he hasn't done anything for us so it's fine...
fuucdlrsuz
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Always impressed whenever I watched him. Hopefully there’s a buy-back clause in there.
read again he isnt bougth.
Auguerooooooo
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Arsenal defender joins Dutch side Twente on permanent deal - (Arsenal Fans) - It must be Mustafi, he's leaving.
Fuhcepst
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Who??
unhappy
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Always impressed whenever I watched him. Hopefully there’s a buy-back clause in there.
Suerlers
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He's a great guy and maybe he surprises you but realistically I don't think Arsenal are losing a superstar of the future. Malen was obviously too good to lose so cheap even when he left.
nacai
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Best centre back Arsenal have had at youth level in a long time.good luck
izzuet
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He's a fighter, carries the ball out from the back well, solid enough in possession. Quite small for a CB, and he made a couple of mistakes in his last senior game. He didn't seem to get a look in after that. I think it's for the best that he leaves.
pompou
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I thought this lad was a huge prospect? Is there a buy back clause in this deal?
Solomans
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He was one of the most pleasant of players in the reserves, but so unlucky with injuries. Wish him well!
Schluppe
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We may regret it... Later he will turn to the next big thing... De ligt
shouldok
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Proper Gooner that lad, hope he succeeds.
Elie_T
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good Luck bruv
mumdeimnty
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I wish Him good luck
JuniorGunner•••
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The only official stuffs about arsenal is to sell players...why😩😩
morrismurimi
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ooh no . how I thought it was mustafi😂😂😂
Zuuacdklno
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Good luck
“Muna”11
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Good luck boy! We miss you 😘😘