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June 30 is a very important date in the football calendar with a number of players leaving clubs following the expiration of their contracts.

Players who have been released by teams will then be free to sign for another club with contracts starting on July 1.

Arsenal have today confirmed their released and retained list and fans will spot a number of familiar names that will be departing the Emirates.

Jack Wilshere's name is on the list with the player electing against renewing his contract in north London, while Spanish ace Santi Cazorla also departs after six seasons in the capital.

Per Mertesacker is another first-team regular to end his playing career at Arsenal, although he will now start up his new role as the club's academy manager.

(Image: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

As sad as it is to see the likes of Wilshere and Cazorla depart, the club's supporters will be pleased to see that Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil aren't on the list.

The duo's long-term futures at the Emirates was a major talking point last season and there was the real possibility of both leaving the club on a free transfer.

However, the German elected to commit his future to the club with a long-term deal in February, while Sanchez departed for Manchester United in January in a swap deal for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Here are the players who will be leaving Arsenal on June 30, 2018:

Marc Bola

Santi Cazorla

Alex Crean

Vlad Dragomir

Aaron Eyoma

Yassin Fortune

Ryan Huddart

Chiori Johnson

Hugo Keto

Per Mertesacker

Tafari Moore

Jack Wilshere

Young players signing their first professional contract

The following players have signed professional contracts at the Emirates:

Daniel Ballard

Dominic Thompson

Robbie Burton

Young players signing new contracts

The following young players have signed contract extensions:

Deyan Iliev

Tolaji Bola

New scholars joining

The following players have signed as scholars with Arsenal from the start of the 2018/19 season:

Ryan Alebiousu

Ben Cottrell

Matthew Dennis

Stanley Flaherty

Alfie Matthews

Bukayo Saka

Thomas Smith

Joshua Martin

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