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title: "Arsenal full-back Moore confirms loan ambitions"
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author: "Adam Hamdani"
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published: "2016-01-28T16:42:10Z"
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# Arsenal full-back Moore confirms loan ambitions

Arsenal full-back Tafari Moore has confirmed his ambitions to leave the club next season on loan.

The England under-17 regular [recently signed a new long-term contract](https://readarsenal.com/2016/01/06/arsenal-youth-duo-sign-new-long-term-contracts/) with the north London club but is looking to push on and gain some first-team football elsewhere.

Currently occupying the right-back spot at Arsenal is 20-year-old Hector Bellerin, who broke into the team a year ago alongside Francis Coquelin and has since gone on to become a fan favourite.

With the Spaniard having his best years ahead of him, it’s unlikely Moore’s progression with the Gunners would be immediate, meaning seeking a loan move elsewhere could be the only viable option for the player.

Having recently recovered from a hip injury which kept him out of action for some time, [as reported by the club’s official website](https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/20160127/tafari-moore), the 18-year-old admitted signing a new contract at Arsenal was a ‘huge boost’ to his confidence.

![Clive Mason/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/506569136-1.jpg)

> *I received a massive boost shortly after when the club offered me a two year extension to my contract which I signed a couple of weeks ago.*
>
> *I was so happy – the timing was perfect.*
>
> *It has further spurred me on to make sure I come back stronger.*
>
> *I definitely believe I am a better player now and although it may sound strange, the injury helped.*
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> *My targets from last season have been brought forward and I mainly want to make my debut for the first team in 2016 and go out on loan next season.*
>
> *I need to be out of my comfort zone and need the challenge that first-team football will bring and hopefully that will come early next season.*

![Ben Hoskins/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/175053618.jpg)

Moore is a regular in the under-21s side and has shown vast potential in his play, however, with ambitions of making an appearance for the first team this year, a loan move could be the most realistic option.