Arsenal announced the liquidation of 19 players

The Arsenal homepage has just confirmed that 19 players will have to leave Emirates Stadium this summer when their contracts officially expire on June 30.

Mohamed Elneny and Cedric Soares are two members of the Arsenal first team saying goodbye to the London team.

At the age of 31, Elneny ended 8 years with The Gunnners, with 161 appearances. The Egyptian midfielder won the FA Cup in 2017.

However, under Mikel Arteta, Elneny is rarely used. Last season, he only played 6 matches, mainly cup tournaments.

Similar is the case of Portuguese full-back – Cedric Soares. He also played 6 times in the 2023/24 season.

Earlier this year, Cedric almost joined Villarreal on loan. Now he will have to find a new home for himself when he becomes a free agent.

A number of highly rated young players at Arsenal’s training facility such as Arthur Okonkwo, Omari Benjamin, and Tyreece John-Jules were not offered contract extensions.

James Hillson, Luis Brown, Mauro Bandeira, Kido Taylor-Hart, Ovie Ejeheri, Taylor Foran, Catalin Cirjan, Hubert Graczyk, Henry Jeffcott, Alex Kirk, James Lannin-Sweet, Henry Davies, Noah Cooper and Kamarni Ryan were also forced to leave. .

Currently, Arsenal leaders are also ready to listen to transfer requests for Nketiah, Thomas Partey and Gabriel Jesus.

The list of released players

Mauro BandeiraOmari BenjaminLuis BrownCatalin CirjanNoah CooperHenry DaviesOvie EjeheriMohamed ElnenyTaylor ForanHubert GraczykJames HillsonHenry JeffcottTyreece John-JulesAlex KirkJames Lannin-SweetArthur OkonkwoKamarni RyanCedric SoaresKido Taylor-Hart