Newcastle United submit proposal to 'unplayable' Arsenal free agent - decision awaited

The Gunners announced their retained list on June 3, confirming that discussions were ongoing with the young winger. However, those talks have been unsuccessful and Cozier-Duberry has now departed.

A club statement, released on Monday, read: “19-year-old forward Amario joined our academy in September 2019 and signed his first professional contract in June 2022.

“He made 24 appearances in all competitions for our academy last season, scoring 13 goals and assisting five times. An England youth international, he featured on the bench in our 1-0 away win against Brentford in the Carabao Cup, as well as in the Champions League in our 2-0 group stage home win against Sevilla. “Amario was part of the first-team set-up the previous campaign, going on our mid-season tour to Dubai, as well as making an Emirates Stadium debut when he came on as a substitute in our friendly against Juventus in December 2022.”

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The North London club then wished Cozier-Dubery the best for the future as he weighs up his next move. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported in May that Newcastle had submitted a proposal but face competition from several European clubs.

Arsenal under-18s manager Jack Wilshere has previously compared Cozier-Duberry to Bukayo Saka.

“Amario is very exciting and Mikel [Arteta] likes him,2 Wilshere told The Athletic. “He reminds me of Bukayo Saka, plays in the same position as him, needs to get better with his decision-making like Bukayo did, but he’s definitely exciting.

“In some moments he’s unplayable. You give him the ball and he can make things happen. You can set up a team and have a game plan, but when you’ve got individuals like that you’ve got a chance.”