Arsenal lose Edu's son, Luigi Gaspar: "I made the decision to leave"

Luigi Gaspar, son of ex Brazilian footballer, Edu, will not continue at Arsenal next season. This is despite his father having a role at the club. The 18 year old attacking centremidfielder has everything in place to make a free move to Watford.

"Thank you Arsenal, it's never easy to say goodbye, a club I've watched and admired since the first day of my life, my life started here, I was born a North London Boy", wrote the Brazilian in his farewell message posted on social media.

"I wanted to thank everyone who was with me in these last 3 seasons I spent here, there were beautiful moments but also not so easy moments, sometimes things in football don't work out the way we imagined, but that's where you get thick skin to prepare you for any situation. I cried, laughed, made friends and built a family here... Eternally grateful for this club that opened the doors for me here in Europe. I arrived here as a boy, leaving Brazil afraid to face new challenges, and I leave today as a man ready for whatever is to come!"

Luigi Gaspar has now ended his period at the London club at which he formed a part of the U18 team. After a season troubled by injury, he took the decision that Arsenal was no longer the right fit for him. According to Fabrizio Romano, his future now lies at Watford.