Arsenal have been producing highly skilful youngsters at their Hale End Academy lately, and many of them are fully expected to become future Emirates stars, but it now looks like Arteta has nearly assembled his perfect squad that will keep the success of the club guaranteed for the forseeable future, which will make our up-and-coming youngsters re-assess where they could play first team football themselves.
One youngster that Arteta had very high hopes for the future was the midfielder Charlie Patino, who has is now reportedly to be leaving the club permanently this summer, according to David Ornstein, the Arsenal journalist for The Athletic.
Ornstein shared this update on Twitter, coinciding with the approach of the summer transfer window……
@David_Ornstein
🚨 EXCL: Charlie Patino set to leave Arsenal permanently this summer. 19yo wants regular 1st team action; unlikely for now + prefers not to exit #AFC on loan again. Club receptive & ready to help facilitate, as interest builds from UK/abroad
@TheAthleticFC
Patino, who was extremely impressive on loan at Blackpool in the Championship, with the Seasiders and their fans very keen to keep him. It seems he has persuaded the Gunners to let him pursue his career elsewhere, maybe back in Blackpool.
Earlier in the season, there was a lot of speculation about whether Patino would sign a new deal with the club. Although he signed a contract extension until 2025, he has reportedly decided to leave anyway. Ornstein’s report also revealed that Arsenal is ready to assist Patino in finding his next club, indicating that the decision to let him go may be amicable.
It is worth noting that Patino is only 19 years old, and his potential is considered “out of this world.” Nevertheless, it appears that Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager, is not willing to go to great lengths to keep him at the club. Ultimately, it is possible that both parties recognize that his departure is in everyone’s best interests, and Arsenal wants to see Patino succeed in his future endeavors.
Good luck to him I say….
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Probably best all around as long as there is a buy back clause for a specific amount (say 35 million).
We’ve got a younger version of him in Nwaneri, the more experienced one in Odegaard/ Vieira and the more physical one in Xhaka
We’ve lost hot prospects like him before, such as Merida, Toral and Bennacer
The club can’t keep every young player, and can’t have exceptions even for talents like Patino and Balogun.
It’s a tough spot to be for sure. Sell both players and could face a Gnabry type regret, it’s a real possibility.
If we want titles can we afford to have 2 young unproven players on 1st team roster? They wouldn’t get much game time to hone their skills and develop, and we need more quality on the bench.
Either way it’s a bad call if we can’t retain them and send out on loan.
I hope we have a reasonable first chance buy back clause, even if it means a bit less of a profit on their sale.
One thing for certain, players like Vieira and Nketiah have to step up, otherwise questions may arise about keeping them rather than replacing with younger, hungrier, and arguably more talented players.
I don’t get some these young players these days.i mean he is at a great/big club so of course getting to the first isn’t going to be that easy.if he really loves the club,another loan to a better team championship’s or PL,what about a loan abroad? especially now that we have a great loans department/managers. they’d picked the best team for him, they even insert clauses that a player can be recalled at anytime if he doesn’t regularly play.as some have already pointed out,patience seems to be in short supplies.anyway ,we need to insert clauses when selling him.
He’s got an extra two years option built into his current contract that Arsenal could activate. He’s looked good when I have seen him in a couple of games for Blackpool and thought he would possibly be a future replacement for Xhaka and think Ornstein is jumping the gun slightly by saying he is definitely leaving.
@ they activated it 2025.
Thanks Siamois, I didn’t realise they had already done it, thanks.
To me Patino is at least as good as Veiria who has a lot to prove next season.Heard rumours that Burnley like Patino and Lokonga
Another good young English player in too much of a hurry looking to leave if he can’t get regular Premier League action. His advisors need to have a word.
I’m glad you guys see the positives, but I see nothing but dark clouds in possibly losing the likes of Patino, Balogan, ESR and Tierney and then being stuck with third raters such Nketien, Viera, Elneny and Xhaka. Something is terribly, terribly wrong here.
The article was on Patino. We may have to let him go. This does not mean I or amost other fans would like to see ESR, Tierney or most of all Balogan leave.
We definitely need Balogan next year as we do not have a striker like him and Tierney as we need a left back which we do not have one as OZ is not one + he can be great as a 3rd centreback in a 3. ESR to a slightly smaller extent only because Trossard is the cover for MO there but could offer cover for the centre midfield position.
Joe, that’s a bit harsh about Nketiah, isn’t it ?
I agree he’s not as good as we need him to be but he played an important role for us in a few of the mid-season games this term. Besides, I wouldn’t have the heart to be too harsh on him as he seems like such a nice lad.
Ev Gunner, Your final sentence perfectly sums up the chasm between my attitude towards players who are not good enough for the team needing to leave us, (preferably sold for a decent fee) AND,on the other hand, of your view and those who think as you do, that ” we ought not to be too harsh on him as he seems such a nice lad”.
My view is that either you put the interests of the CLUB AND TEAM FIRST, or you put those of the player first. To you it is the player; to me it is the team!
A fundamental difference in philosophy, of what SUPPORTING A CLUB entails.
Regarding Vieira,I wouldn’t write him off just yet.some people have said that he got plenty of chances this season.unless my memory is letting me down,I disagree.also MØ shouting at him when making a mistake doesn’t help.MØ should remember that he makes mistakes too,one recently which cost us a goal.
most (not amost)