Arsenal are set to sell a number of players in the summer transfer window as Mikel Arteta looks to revamp his squad ahead of a return to the Champions League next season
Arsenal starlet Matt Smith has confirmed he will leave the club this summer after 16 years. Smith has never made a senior appearance for the Gunners after being loaned out to the likes of Swindon Town, Charlton Athletic and Donacaster Rovers in recent years.
The 22-year-old operates a deep-lying midfielder but looks set for a new challenge this summer after revealing he will leave the club in a message on social media. Smith wrote: "Thank you Gunners.
"After 16 years at my boyhood club, it's time for me to look to the next chapter of my career. Along this journey, it would be impossible to name everyone that has added to my time at the club.
"However, to all the players, staff and supporters, I can only say thank you and that I am forever grateful. To the gans keep supporting this great club, success is around the corner. Once a Gooner, always a Gooner *love heart emoji*."
The Gunners are said to have cooled their interest in Brighton star Moises Caicedo - but Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan continues to be linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium. With Arsenal looking to strengthen ahead of a return to the Champions League next term, it could see young talents like Smith be forced into looking elsewhere for first team opportunities in the coming years.
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