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Arsenal youngster admits to ‘a lot of ups and downs’ as he returns from loan spell

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Arsenal have a number of top young players out on loan at the moment but one man who is returning to the club right now is defender, Maldini Kacurri.

Kacurri has been out on loan with Morecambe this season as he looks to get further experience and continue his development in the game.

The Albanian has already made his debut for his national team but his future as a Gunner remains uncertain, given the quality in front of him.

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Nevertheless, his spell with the National League side has been fruitful enough, with Kacurri making 18 appearances before seeing his loan spell end this week.

Now, Kacurri has officially returned to London Colney and sent a message to Morecambe as well.

Maldini Kacurri sends message as he returns to Arsenal from Morecambe

Any loan spell where you get regular football is beneficial and Kacurri’s loan move to the National League has been an interesting one.

He was Morecambe’s player of the month on two occasions and featured regularly, pointing towards him being more than capable at that level.

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Now returning to the Gunners, and confirmed by Jorge Bird, Kacurri has spoken out on his return.

“A lot of ups and downs but enjoyed and learnt a lot during my time at Morecambe,” Kacurri wrote on Instagram.

“Thank you to the fans, players and coaching staff for welcoming me, I wish the best for everyone associated with the club going forwards.”

Kacurri will now look towards the future and potentially, a second loan move to a higher level.

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Arsenal have generally been good in developing players and in Maldini Kacurri, they seem to have a player with bags of potential.

However, playing in the National League is only good for a spell and clearly, Kacurri is more than capable of doing well and more at that level.

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Now, a move to League One or Two should be on his agenda, or even abroad. Put simply, Kacurri needs exposing to a different style and level of football that sadly, the National League can’t provide.

Nevertheless, this has been a good spell for the 20-year-old and with a January window full of clubs wanting fresh faces, he’ll get offers.

Quite where he lands, remains to be seen.