Patino is currently enjoying a second loan spell in the EFL with Swansea City, having plied his trade with Blackpool last term. All in, the 2003-born talent has contributed to seven goals and eight assists in 70 outings. Those aren't bad numbers for a deep-lying midfielder but he hasn't captured the eye as much as some may have thought.
Sadly, with Arsenal's midfielder rather packed at the moment, it doesn't appear as though first-team opportunities will be forthcoming. Reports now even suggest that he is set to leave the Emirates Stadium behind for good in the summer with Arteta ready to greenlight an exit with Ethan Nwaneri waiting in the shadows to make his impact.
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Such an eventuality is not a surprising one but it is a shame. After all, Patino has been billed as a star of tomorrow for a good few years now. Indeed, Arsenal's head of scouting Sean O'Connor previously described him as the "best player who has ever walked through the doors at Hale End."
That's some statement but just goes to show the level of player Arsenal are willing to let go here. Indeed, it would hardly be a shock if in a few years time the Londoners are made to rue such a sale, just as they have with Gnabry.
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