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Why Wenger should sign this Ligue 1 hitman

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It is of course the start of silly season when it comes to transfer rumours and linking Arsenal and Arsene Wenger to players. In many cases players that he would never buy due to excessive cost or if we are honest wouldn’t come, because the lure of more money or perhaps quicker success potential elsewhere. So I would like to throw a name in the hat of a player we’ve not been linked with, but who fits the profile of a Wenger signing 100%.

I do not believe that Robin van Persie will necessarily leave Arsenal and I certainly remain optimistic that he will sign a new contract, but I am convinced that he cannot carry the goal scoring burden on his own forever. I like the look of Park, but he is not the same style of player as our skipper and it is this type of similar player I feel we need, for two reasons. Firstly so when Wenger does wish to rest Robin we have a readymade replacement and do not need to change the style and flow of the team. Secondly so that when RVP does leave us, either next summer of in the future, we have his successor already in our ranks.

My nomination for the tough role is currently flying high in Ligue 1, tops the scoring charts and his name is Olivier Giroud.

Giroud has 8 goals in 12 starts for Montpellier who have proved the surprise package in the French top flight so far this season. He is highly mobile and like van Persie superb with his back to goal, holding the ball up well and bringing his midfielders into play. He is 6’3” and carries a great aerial threat, but like our skipper has lovely touch, awareness and a sweet left foot. Since joining Montpellier at the start of last season from Tours, Giroud has scored 20 times in 48 games, previously notching up 38 in only 69 in the second division. He certainly seems to have much more about him than the hapless Chamakh and at only 25 has his best years immediately ahead of him.

His talent and excellent current form have just earned him his first call up for ‘Les Bleus’ for next week’s friendlies against Belgium and the USA, joining our very own Laurent Koscielny in the squad.

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  • canadiangooner says:

    sow is a good candidate aswell. He is strong, Can play as the target man, can shoot from the outside of the box, he imposes himself during free kicks and corners, and in quite speedy….. On and best of all he will relatively come cheaper, and is a fan of Arsenal.

  • Duke says:

    Please let’s wait for January to come b4 we decide who is coming in & who is going out of the club abeg.

  • StevieGoons says:

    I think you are forgetting that the last french striker we signed was Jeremie Aliadiere and even though he was a promising talent when he got to Arsenal, we all remember how that turned out.

  • Alex says:

    If we buy a striker we need to first ship out Bendtner and Chamakh, and imo we need a player that is versatile to play anywhere in the front three and is technical enough to play for Arsenal. Unless Arsene can produce a miracle and buy Hazard (or even GOtze who can play on either wing), Stefan Jovetic currently gets my vote.

  • Ojudun Adelaja says:

    It is obvious dat we nd a striker as a sub for RVP b4 we borne him out, i wl av preferred Lukas Podolski to be sign in january transfer window bcos of his vast experience in europe rather than any french striker than wl soon expire. Gooner tl Jesus comes

  • Hi-tech says:

    I think podoski fits the bill to wear our red/white. He’s versatile and very experienced

  • Dean c says:

    Lionel messi fits the bill

  • Shegs says:

    Get Podolski £20m
    Gotze £25m

    on the cheaper side get
    Odemwingie £5m
    Granero £6m

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