Arsenal News: Gunners release five pro’s, Almunia among them

Arsenal’s official website has announced the North London side are set to release seven players, five of which are professionals at the end of June including senior goalkeeper Manuel Almunia.
Professionals Almunia, George Brislen-Hall, Gavin Hoyte, Sean McDermott, Rhys Murphy, together with Scholars James Campbell and Jeffrey Monakana all have expiring contracts and are eligible to join new clubs on a Bosman free transfer.
Out of the professionals only Almunia and Hoyte have made first team appearances, with the Spanish goalkeeper the most high profile name to depart after making a total of 175 first team appearances during a relatively successful 8-year spell with the Gunners.
Almunia eventually took over the number 1 shirt after the departure of Jens Lehmann in 2008, and despite s...