Arsenal fans were left devastated as the academy ace branded the 'next Bukayo Saka' to leave the club and could follow the Jude Bellingham route.
Arsenal's highly-rated academy prospect Amario Cozier-Duberry will leave the club this summer.
The 19-year-old has reportedly told the Gunners that he will leave as a free agent rather than sign a new contract.
The news will come as a blow to many within the club given his reputation as one of the stars of their academy.
Cozier-Duberry was named on Mikel Arteta's bench several times during the 2023/24 season and even included in the club's retained list for the new campaign with the hope of re-signing.
However the Evening Standard informs you that you have rejected an extension with Arsenal and now he's considering where his career will take him.
It is suggested that the adolescent could follow in the footsteps of Judas Bellingham, Jadon Sancho and other young English players who have left England to play more abroad, and he is reported to have offers on the table from clubs in Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany.
Newcastle They have also been linked, but the English parties have to wait until July 1 to start negotiations.
The young striker scored 13 goals and provided five assists for Arsenal Under-21s last season. In total he made 48 appearances with a record of 18 goals and ten assists at that level.
Cozier-Duberry was also part of a video that went viral among Gunners fans online last season, showing a goal by the club's U21 team that was a carbon copy of one scored by Arteta's first-team stars. .
The attacking ace wears the number 7 shirt (as seen in the video below) and plays on the right wing, as Bukayo Sakaand Gooners even noted that his movement on the ball and the way he shoots is like the man himself.
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Former Arsenal star and current under-18 coach Jack Wilshere He also made the same comparison, in comments that will sting fans now that he's decided to leave.
“Amario is very exciting and Mikel (Arteta) likes him,” Wilshere told The Athletic last year.
“He reminds me of Bukayo Saka, he plays the same position as him. He needs to get better at making decisions like Bukayo did, but it's definitely exciting.
“At some moments it is unplayable. You give him the ball and he can make things happen. “You can build a team and have a game plan, but when you have people like that you have a chance.”
Arsenal fans have been vocal about the news on social media, with one admitting the star's departure is a warning to the club about the opportunities they give their talented young players.
“Losing Amario Cozier-Duberry hurts,” Gunners fan and host of the Away From Hale End podcast Will Balsam wrote on X.
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“There is apparently no reason why he hasn't been able to get a chance with the first team in the last 18 months. We have to learn from this.”
Another fan posted: “Another young talent is leaving Arsenal. “I can’t believe our Saka Regen is leaving.”
A third said: “Arsenal really failed on this one, it's really sad. Wish you all the best.”
