Ex-Arsenal striker posts farewell message to the club | OneFootball

Former Arsenal striker Tyreece John-Jules has posted a farewell message to the club after agreeing to sign for Crawley Town.

Tyreece John-Jules (Photo via Twitter / Arsenal Academy)

Crawley Town recently confirmed the signing of former Arsenal striker Tyreece John-Jules on a one-year contract, with the player signing as a free agent after his release by his former club this summer.

In response to that announcement, John-Jules posted a goodbye to the Gunners.

“After 16 years, it’s time to say goodbye,” John-Jules wrote. “I want to thank everyone from players to staff who has helped on this long journey to make me the player that I am today.

“I also want to say thank you to fans who have been with me and supported me throughout my journey.

“The love for Arsenal will always be a part of me and I want to wish everyone at the club good luck and success!

“Love, TJJ ❤️”

Tyreece John-Jules and James Olayinka ahead of the match against Standard Liege (Photo via Facebook)

Striker John-Jules was highly rated in the Arsenal academy, playing with some talented youth teammates. He played more games alongside Bukayo Saka and Folarin Balogun for the Arsenal u18s and u21s than any other player.

John-Jules committed his future to Arsenal around the same time Saka did, but he went out on loan for experience.

Unfortunately, injury struck time and time again during his six loan spells, limiting him to just under 3,500 minutes of league action.

That’s the equivalent of 39 full matches in four-and-a-half years, playing in leagues with 46-game seasons. In other words, he was playing less than a quarter as much as he ideally would have.

Tyreece John-Jules and Villarreal’s Sofian Chakla (Photo via Twitter / TyreeceJJ9)

The player now has a chance for a fresh start with Crawley, but he’s clearly not going to forget his time with Arsenal.