Arsenal Announce Release of Yaya Sanogo and Three Other Players Following End of Contracts

Arsenal have released four players on a free transfer following the conclusion of their deals at the club, which include Yaya Sanogo, Stefan O'Connor, Kristopher da Graca and Kostas Pileas. None of the players were deemed an important part of the Gunners' campaign and will now be able to search for a different club where they can play on a regular basis.

Sanogo made 20 competitive appearances for the club, which included a brilliant cameo in the 2013/14 FA Cup final where his contribution led to Aaron Ramsey's winner in extra time. He has been in and out of the squad at Arsenal, while going out on multiple loan spells following his arrival from Auxerre in 2013.

Crystal Palace was Sanogo's first loan club for the final six months during the 2014/15 season. He was then loaned out to Ajax at the start of the following season, but returned midway after failing to impress, and secured a loan to Charlton Athleticfor the remainder of the campaign where he suffered a major injury and was ruled out indefinitely.

Defender O'Connor was the only other player to have secured at least one senior outing with the club - against Galatasaray in the Champions League in 2014. However, both Da Graca andPileas represented the under-23s last season but could never take the next step up.

Meanwhile, the Gunners are well on their way topromote a few youth players to the first team next season, with Arsene Wenger confirming that ReissNelson and Ainsley Maitland-Niles will be given a chance to prove their worth next season. The north London club have been noted for their policy to encourage youth, with Hector Bellerin, Francis Coquelin, Jack Wilshere among others making the grade from the youth system.

Credit: IBTimes

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