Several of the clubs U21s and second year scholars will depart in the summer.

Elliot Lee, Leo Chambers, Jaanai Gordon, Nathan Mavila, Amos Nasha, Ross Elsom, Tim Brown, Clarke Bogard and Matt Carter will all leave after not being offered new contracts by the club with the exception of Carter who declined a professional deal and has trained with Bournemouth.

Second year professional Moses Makasi will sign a new deal, as well as second year scholars Grady Diangana and Noha Sylvestre who will join the U21s permanently next season alongside Sam Howes, Josh Pask, Marcus Browne and George Dobson.

Lee and Chambers were in their final U21 season at the club and with the club looking to sign players for the first team summer, they have been allowed to move on. Striker Gordon, winger Mavila and defensive midfielder Nasha were entering their final U21-eligible year and despite the latter two being involved in the Europa League, Nasha making his debut they have been released.

Mavila has been on trial at Perugia and Sligo Rovers may seek to make Gordon’s deal permanent for free and Nasha will likely be on the radar of many clubs. Attacking midfielder Ross Elsom spent time on loan at Tilbury and Histon this season and was notable for netting a fantastic 15 goals in his U15 year.

Sadly he and Clarke Bogard weren’t offered professional deals but again are expected to be on the radar of plenty of clubs, as is Matt Carter who turned down a professional deal to consider his options elsewhere – spending a week training with Bournemouth where U16 defender Charlie Seaman signed a scholarship.

Grady Diangana and Noha Sylvestre signed their first professional deals after impressive seasons whilst defensive midfielder Moses Makasi was granted an extension after a superb campaign and his involvement in the U21 cup final, with the long-serving midfielder perhaps to play a part in Slaven Bilic’s plans.

I’d like to wish the best of luck to all departing players in their future careers.