Arsenal Confirm Seven Players Will Be Released This Summer

By Gooner Mac Published: 22nd May 2012

Manuel Almunia and Gavin Hoyte are among seven players who will be released by Arsenal next month.

The club announced on Arsenal.com this evening that former first team players Manuel Almunia and Gavin Hoyte will join reserve team regulars Sean McDermott, Rhys Murphy and George Brislen-Hall as those on professional contracts who will be released on the 30th June.

Scholars James Campbell and Jeffrey Monakana will also be released on July 1st and are free to find new clubs.

Almunia is of course the most notable name to be released having previously been regarded as Arsenal’s No.1. The Spaniard made a total of 175 first team appearances since joining the club in 2004 and kept a surprising, and impressive, 70 clean sheets!

He fell out of favour towards the end of the 2010/11 season and failed to even make Arsenal’s 25-man squad this term, so it comes as no surprise to see him part ways with the club.

For all his faults, Manuel always tried his best but he just wasn’t good enough to make it at Arsenal. I wish him well and won’t be shocked if he impresses at a lower profile club in the future.

David says:

Well that frees up 60k a week!!

9:36 pm on May 22, 2012

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- FinnGun says:
  
  According to an English tabloid rag…
  
  6:15 am on May 23, 2012
  
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Arsenal Norway says:

thanks for everything almunia. You are a nice person and always did your best. Best of luck for the future!

10:12 pm on May 22, 2012

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Pedrogooner says:

Good luck manwell

10:28 pm on May 22, 2012

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Terna says:

Hey buddy i hate goodbyes but sometimes it becomes inevitable. You are a good man,farewell Al…

10:31 pm on May 22, 2012

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Edwin says:

almunia&co you have tried your best thank you so much

11:00 pm on May 22, 2012

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Jak says:

Farewell manuel. Wsh u luck

11:02 pm on May 22, 2012

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hank says:

Am I the only one happy to see him leave?? He cost us valuable games. All the best to him, but good riddance.

12:05 am on May 23, 2012

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Mastercoded says:

Gudluck emmanuel

12:37 am on May 23, 2012

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musa gunda says:

Please wenger huryup and buy quality players so as to keep our honorable goal scoring machine, our norble captain Rvp.come on wenger don’t let van persi go please buy good and experiance quality players pls.the fans are tayered year in year out tropless.

4:00 am on May 23, 2012

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Jerry says:

All the best Manuel. But is Wenger going to go for better replacements and in good time? I doubt

4:34 am on May 23, 2012

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Abdirashid M.hassan says:

Bring us good players, not stories.

4:48 am on May 23, 2012

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Abdirashid M.hassan says:

Not only the big spending clubs but Even spurs are ahead of us in da market. Wake up wenger.

4:57 am on May 23, 2012

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agas says:

What about: squid,vella,denilson,park ? The more these deadwoods players go the better for us, come on wenger, need more actions .

5:59 am on May 23, 2012

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Drekkylord says:

Wat about squillaci n djorou,denilson,ds guys shud b allowed to go,ramsey shud go baq 2 d reserve,

7:57 am on May 23, 2012

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Drekkylord says:

If they stay it means another trophylex season!

8:00 am on May 23, 2012

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Flintstone says:

Vela has a lot of potential in tight situations inside the box and it is a question of strategically using his skill. It needs an offensive minded coach, like Bergkamp, to hone him in,but it will NEVER happen in Wenger’s reign,too complicated for his liking other than passing and passing.

9:50 am on May 23, 2012

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DwangVoo says:

Great news!

Deadwoods:

- simply not good enough
- wants to leave and average
- injured 9/10 of the season consistently

Most importantly is to use the additional money and wages to bring in quality.

3:26 pm on May 23, 2012

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