Arsenal axe two more players as ruthless summer overhaul continues

Arsenal have announced that two more players have left the club as part of a summer overhaul.

Arsenal came agonisingly close to winning the Premier League last season but eventually finished runners-up to Manchester City for the second consecutive year.

Mikel Arteta's side finished two points behind City to end the 2023/24 campaign without silverware.

The club will be desperate to avoid that happening for a third third time and have already taken steps to ensuring Arteta has the best squad possible to compete next season.

Last month, Arsenal announced that 22 players from their men's, women's and academy teams would depart the club at the end of June when their contracts would expire.

This list included first-team players Cedric Soares and Mohamed Elneny as well as a number of talented youth players.

In that announcement, Arsenal confirmed the club was still in talks with three players over potential new deals - Amario Cozier-Duberry, Karl Hein and Reuell Walters.

Arsenal announced last week that goalkeeper Hein had signed a new contract at the Emirates.

But the Premier League club has now confirmed that Cozier-Duberry and Walters will leave the club after failing to agree new deals.

Last season, Walters made 23 appearances in all competitions across Arsenal's academy as well as making his debut for England U20s.

Reuell Walters (pictured) and Amario Cozier-Duberry have left Arsenal (Image: Getty)

He featured on the bench in the Premier League eight times and was also an unused substitute in Arsenal's Champions League group stage match away to PSV Eindhoven.

Cozier-Duberry, meanwhile, made 24 appearances in all competitions for Arsenal's academy last term, scoring 13 goals and assisting five times.

He featured on the bench in the senior side's 1-0 away win against Brentford in the Carabao Cup, as well as in the 2-0 Champions League group stage home win against Sevilla.

"We wish Reuell and Amario the best in their future careers," said Arsenal, in a statement on the club's website.

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