English giants Arsenal have now announced the departures of a whopping 22 players.
The 22 players' contracts will be expiring on 30 June, and the list of exits includes a blend of first team and academy players, with three women's players also set to leave the club.
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Our thanks and best wishes go to the following players across our teams whose contracts officially end with us on June 30, 2024...
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 3, 2024
"We thank all the players leaving us for their contributions to the club. You will always be part of the Arsenal family and we wish you all the best of health and happiness in your futures," the club said in a statement.
It is believed Mikel Arteta's side are looking to reconstruct their squad after losing out on the Premier League title to Manchester City by just two points this past season.
Among those included in the club's announcement is fullback Cedric Soares, who joined the Gunners from Southampton in 2020.
He made 64 appearances for the north London side, but struggled to amass regular minutes this season, playing on only six occasions.
Egypt star Mohamed Elneny will also leave after being signed by former boss Arsene Wenger eight years ago.
The 31-year-old racked up 161 appearances since, but has also struggled for regular game time in the latest campaign, accumulating just 95 minutes of action across all competitions.
Also included in the exit list is women's star Vivianne Miedema. The 27-year-old, who won the Barclays FA Women's Super League in 2019 and scored more than 100 goals for the Gunners, confirmed her departure last month.
The full list of players set to leave:
Mauro Bandeira, Omari Benjamin, Luis Brown, Catalin Cirjan, Noah Cooper, Sabrina D'Angelo, Henry Davies, Ovie Ejeheri, Mohamed Elneny, Taylor Foran, Hubert Graczyk, James Hillson, Henry Jeffcott, Tyreece John-Jules, Alex Kirk, James Lannin-Sweet, Kaylan Marckese, Vivianne Miedema, Arthur Okonkwo, Kamarni Ryan, Cedric Soares, Kido Taylor-Hart.
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The club adds that the contracts of starlets Amario Cozier-Duberry, Karl Hein and Reuell Walters will also run out at the end of the month, but confirmed that "discussions are ongoing" regarding their futures and in the process of being finalised.
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