It looks like a typical Arsene signing.
The player is 20, tall, powerful, skilful and French.
A FANTASTIC FOOTBALLER !
Arsenal have reached an agreement with Auxerre for midfielder Vasiriki Abou Diaby.
He is poised to sign a four-year deal, according to Auxerre vice-president Gerard Bourgoin, who told L’Equipe, “The player has made the choice for Arsenal and Auxerre.”
Diaby made a big impression playing for France in an Under-19 game in Belfast.
Every English journalist at that game was raving about him.
Diaby will be bedded in nicely when 2006-2007 comes round and he won’t be knackered from the World Cup.
But he is a kid who has only played 3 French league games this season.
So, as usual, it’s a development deal by the man who digs up rough diamonds.
In time Diaby & Fabregas may be better than Vieira & Petit
Arsene still needs an experienced midfielder, an experienced striker and an experienced centreback.
WHY LOOK ABROAD ?.
Why doesn’t he sign a foreigner from a Premeirship club?
In ten years at Arsenal he has never signed a foreign player from another Premiership club?
Why not ?