Arsenal exit decision confirmed as transfer outcome hands Mikel Arteta fresh FFP blow

Arsenal winger Amario Cozier-Duberry has informed the club of his intention to leave at the end of the season with the youngster set to join a new club amid interest from around Europe.

The 18-year-old is out of contract at the end of the month but Arsenal were keen to tie him down to a new deal. football.london understands that he was offered a new deal at the Emirates Stadium, but that was not signed.

The Standard report that the Gunners were also said to be keen to send the winger out on loan back in January but the players’ contract situation meant that it didn’t happen. Cozier-Duberry is now said to have informed the club that he will be leaving at the end of his deal.

There is no shortness of interest in the teenager with clubs in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany all said to have made offers. The youngster will also be able to talk to teams in England when his contract expires with the player looking for somewhere where he will be offered the chance of first-team football.

Cozier-Duberry was a regular in Arsenal’s Premier League 2 team last season, scoring nine goals in 17 appearances as well as providing a further five assists. He was included in the matchday squad for Arsenal’s Champions League group stage win over Sevilla back in November but was an unused substitute for the game.

His exit could come as a financial blow to Arsenal. If the Gunners had managed to tie him down to a new contract and send him out on loan in the upcoming season, they may have been able to demand a fee from any interested clubs.

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Arsenal will however be due some form of compensation from wherever the player ends up, though it's unclear how much.