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Six things you should know about Arsenal’s new boy

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So Arsene Wenger has answered the fans’ calls by signing a striker – Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna.

‘Who in the heck is Lucas Perez?’ – this is probably what you are asking yourself now. Well here are a few things you should know about Arsenal’s new striker.

1. Perez is a 27-year-old Spanish striker, but prefers to play as a second one, and can also be deployed out on the right wing.

2. Last season, Perez found the net 17 times in 36 La Liga appearances, making his goal to game ration just over one every appearance.

3. Before signing for Arsenal for a reported £17.1 million, the Spaniard played for a number of clubs around Europe, including Rayo Vallecano, Karpaty Lviv and PAOK.

4. Perez has not been capped at international level…yet.

5. Perez possesses good technical ability and technique, as well as an eye for creating opportunities for his team-mates, speed and tireless work-rate. He is likened to former Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic and Stoke City’s Bojan.

6. In FIFA 16, the Spaniard is rated at 76/100 – this could increase in the following edition of the game after his move to Arsenal.

Let’s hope he can hit the ground running at the Emirates and become a player at Arsenal that we will remember for the right reasons rather than the wrong ones.

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