'That's my dream' - International winger who idolised Thierry Henry wants 'amazing' Arsenal transfer
Arsenal are always on the look out for new talent with one international winger dreaming of a move to the Emirates.
Arsenal’s summer recruitment addressed several key issues that had previously affected Mikel Arteta’s ability to win silverware and compete on all fronts.
The Gunners boss now has depth in the centre of defence, international quality options in midfeld and the sort of forward players that mean the burden of expectation is no longer just on Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard. Liverpool made all the headlines in the summer, but it is already looking like it is the London outfit who have completed the smarter business and even have Jason Cundy tipping them for the title.
Canada international dreams of playing for Arsenal
Arsenal no longer look like also rans and are a club that players want to sign for with Canada international Jayden Nelson the latest to dream of running out at the Emirates: “100 per cent, my goal is to return to Europe again,” said the former Rosenborg winger to GiveMeSport: “That’s my dream, even though right now I am really happy at the Whitecaps. I would love to play in the Premier League one day. "Arsenal is my team, and if I got to sign for them one day, it would be amazing.
“Back in the day, I loved Thierry Henry, and now I am a fan of Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard. Max Dowman is a phenomenal talent as well. There is a lot of quality in the Arsenal midfield,” he added. If Nelson wants to sign for Arsenal, he will need to improve his numbers. With three goals in 34 games, the 23-year old isn’t quite at the standard of the current squad and would struggle to get past some of the academy players that Arteta has at his disposal.
Arteta backs Viktor Gyokeres to open floodgates against West Ham
With three goals in six games, Viktor Gyokeres is yet to truly burst into the sort of form that he has shown at Sporting Lisbon over the last two seasons, however, Arteta is more than happy with what the big Swede has been producing, via Sky Sports:
“What I sense is that he’s doing better and better things every game,” said Arteta. “He was denied a few times with blocks, and then he hit the post, but I think overall his performance was exceptional. Again, his work was really good, and yeah, we want him to be scoring goals, but if he doesn’t do that, at least to do everything as he’s doing for the team, because he’s helping the team a lot. The Gunners face struggling West Ham at home in the Premier League on Saturday, when the floodgates could open for Gyokeres. I don’t know, but hopefully, yes, and hopefully it will be on Saturday,” added Arteta.
It would be a concern if Gyokeres was missing chances or looking like he was struggling to adapt with Odegaard praising the striker’s aggresion and constant threat. Far from it, the 27-year old looks happy in his new surrounds and is more than playing his part. It is no coincidence that the other forward players are chipping in with goals with Gyokeres doing his best to occupy opposition centre-halves. A few more goals would help though, and few would bet against him finding the net against a side struggling to keep teams out.