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Although it’s generally been a positive summer for Arsenal so far, the club have lost one or two youngsters with considerable potential. If there’s one criticism you can levy at Mikel Arteta over the past few seasons it’s the lack of opportunities he’s handed the club’s Hale End talent. Charlie Patino looks set to leave Arsenal this summer, along with Brooke Norton-Cuffy – two players omitted from the pre-season tour of the United States. Neither were handed first team chances at Arsenal, which is perhaps a fair conclusion from Arteta – both have struggled to quite hit high the heights once ex…