An Arsenal academy graduate has issued an emotional farewell message after his ten-year spell with the membership got here to an finish.
Defender Brooke Norton-Cuffy took to social media on Wednesday afternoon to substantiate that he could be leaving the membership after spending the previous two seasons out on mortgage.
The 20-year-old right-back did not make a senior look for the Gunners, however received his first style of senior soccer throughout mortgage stints at Lincoln Metropolis, Rotherham United, Coventry Metropolis after which Millwall , the place he spent the earlier marketing campaign.
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Throughout this time Norton-Cuffy has been an everyday England youth worldwide, progressing by way of the Three Lions age teams, profitable the European Championship at under-19s degree in 2022 and making his under-21s debut final season.
This has seen him earn a transfer to Serie A aspect Genoa , who’ve signed him for a reported £3.5million, in a deal that features a sell-on clause.
“It’s time to say goodbye to Arsenal,” Norton-Cuffy posted on X . “Thanks for all the pieces. I’ve made so many good recollections at this membership and learnt quite a bit. Because of team-mates, coaches, followers and everybody concerned in my journey. Now it’s time for a brand new chapter.”
Genoa completed eleventh in Serie A final season, with the membership signing Tottenham right-back Djed Spence on mortgage for the second half of the season, that means Norton-Cuffy could have the prospect to interchange his countryman in defence.
For Arsenal, the switch charge obtained for the academy graduate will go down as pure revenue from an accounting and PSR perspective and follows on from the gross sales of Mika Biereth and Emile Smith Rowe , taking the full raised this summer season to greater than £40million.
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