Arsenal winger Amario Cozier-Duberry will leave the club at the end of the month, according to The Athletic.
The 19-year-old was locked in talks with the Gunners over a contract extension but he has made the decision to depart on a free transfer.
Considering the potential that Cozier-Duberry has shown at youth level, supporters on X are very disappointed that the club have let the player go:
Gutted
— DJ King G™® (@DJKing_G) June 21, 2024
Biggest mistake to let this one go
— Mbo Junior (@Mbojunior999) June 21, 2024
Lol Arteta's fault this one.. Can't even give this kid a chance in cup games
— 𝙹𝚎𝚜𝚞𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚎𝚕🎡 (@atomica_idolo10) June 21, 2024
Arteta is really killing our academy. Disgrace!
— ZeeGooner (@zeegoonerball) June 21, 2024
Bad news.
— Harihar (@harihar_goswami) June 21, 2024
I don’t blame these young boys , arteta doesn’t give them game time during cup games .
— major.aim🧑💻🎒 (@majoraim2610) June 21, 2024
We missed another talent like we missed Gnabry 😭
— MALO (@afcmalo1) June 21, 2024
Arteta doesn’t give those boyz time to prove themselves at all 😣 nwaneri next 😣🥹
— ARS juice (@Itsalvarado999) June 21, 2024
Will Cozier-Duberry’s departure come back to haunt Arsenal?
As we have seen on numerous occasions over the years, young players can go on to make a name for themselves at other clubs after failing to make their breakthrough in the senior team.
Jadon Sancho made the successful switch from Manchester City to Borussia Dortmund, while Chelsea lost Jamal Musiala to Bayern Munich at an early stage of his career. It remains to be seen if Cozier-Duberry will make a similar impact elsewhere.
Which team could Cozier-Duberry join?
A number of Premier League clubs, including Newcastle, are eyeing a move for the teenager, while he also has potential suitors in the Championship.
You can’t rule out a transfer abroad either, with The Athletic reporting that Dozier-Duberry has plenty of interest from sides in countries such as Germany, Belgium, Holland, France and Denmark.
