The Arsenal loan army is noticeably smaller following the conclusion of the regular season across the English Football League with as many as 12 players bidding farewell to their respective clubs in the past week.
Tim Akinola will follow suit in the coming days as he suffered heartbreak in the National League play-off final on Saturday afternoon at Wembley Stadium as despite Chesterfield Town twice leading against Notts County, they ultimately lost on penalties to miss out on promotion to League Two.
Meanwhile, Brooke Norton-Cuffy played the full 90 minutes for Coventry City in their goalless draw against Middlesbrough in the first-leg of the Championship play-off semi-final. The two sides meet again on Wednesday night for the right to face either Sunderland or Luton Town at Wembley Stadium.