The Arsenal academy has produced a brilliant array of talent that has even led to a significant profit in the transfer window. Players that are still having an impact on the club in the first team have followed a long line of graduate before them.
However, year after year, Arsenal need to make the difficult decision to move on players they feel it is not the right decision to renew and continue with the club. Joel Lopez is one such player who the club confirmed today has left following the expiration of his contract.
It was telling that the most senior orthodox left-back was often left out of the senior bench and instead Mikel Arteta favoured the likes of Mazeed Ogungbo. Lopez had faced injury issues which had affected his development.
