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Arsenal confirm deal: Midfielder reveals reason for January transfer
ARSENAL have sent midfielder Dan Crowley on loan to Go Ahead Eagles for the remainder of the season.
Dan Crowley has joined Go Ahead Eagles until the end of the season
Crowley spent the first half of the season on loan with League One side Oxford, making 11 appearances in all competitions.
The 19-year-old returned to Arsenal this month but has been loaned out once more for the remainder of the season with Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles.
"We'd like to wish Dan well for his time in the Netherlands," an Arsenal statement read.
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"The move is subject to the completion of regulatory processes."
Crowley will now get the opportunity to test himself at a higher level in the Dutch top-flight.
And the teenager has admitted he is delighted to be given the opportunity to showcase his talent in the Eredivisie.
"My transition to the Netherlands is a very deliberate choice," Crowley said.
"Dutch football is known as technical and tactical football. That fits me.
"In League One, which I played with Barnsley and Oxford United, we use more of the long ball.
Dan Crowley spent the first half of the season with Oxford
"I am an attacking-minded midfielder who likes to create opportunities for attackers.
"On the other hand I am very motivated to learn to provide more defensive support.
"I think Dutch football can help me become tactically strong."
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