Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to criticise their club for allowing Dan Crowley to join Willem II.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has put pen-to-paper on a contract which ties him to the Eredivisie club until the summer of 2020.
Arsenal confirmed Crowley’s departure on their official website and official Twitter account on Monday, and Willem confirmed his arrival shortly after on their own website and Twitter account.
All the best for the future, Danhttps://t.co/MptbfAeJTM
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 17, 2017
Daniel Crowley (19) voor drie jaar van Arsenal FC naar Willem II #welcomedaniel https://t.co/Sbl0gu4THn pic.twitter.com/NkaYqaq4MY
— Willem II (@WillemII) July 17, 2017
Crowley leaves Arsenal after failing to make a single first team appearance for the club since joining from Aston Villa in the summer of 2014.
The 19-year-old spent the latter half of the 2016-17 campaign on loan in the Netherlands at Go Ahead Eagles, where he impressed.
He made 16 appearances across all competitions for the Dutch outfit, which yielded two goals.
The Emirates faithful were unhappy to see Crowley go and they were quick to criticise their club for letting yet another young talent leave the club.
This is Futbol has rounded up a selection of the best tweets.
Awful bit of business
— J@M¡€ ?? (@gummybear36089) July 17, 2017
Shame, has talent, I hope he shows it now
— AntonWilson (@antonwilsoncouk) July 17, 2017
This is a mistake. We're all gonna regret it.
— The Individual (@Tjokroz) July 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/afcArbaaz/status/886906898360012803
Devastated
— angelo ? (@Angelo_Jr14) July 17, 2017
Hope we got a buy back
— øduor (@ron_oduor) July 17, 2017
Good luck son !!!
— Carl Jack Lee (@CarlJack9) July 17, 2017
Again letting a talent go we will never learn
— Jack Tomlin (@GoonerTomo) July 17, 2017
Crowley has spent time on loan at Barnsley and Oxford United during his spell in north London, but his efforts never earned him a call-up to the Gunners’ senior squad.
He has been capped by England Under-21s on four occasions, and he is able to play anywhere across the front three.