Wouldn't surprise me if that's us done in the striker front. Giroud and Sanogo competing upfront next season.

I really like the best bits that we're seeing from him.
As long as his body doesn't fall apart over the next few seasons I'd be thinking he's going to become a force.

Rayman wrote:

Wouldn't surprise me if that's us done in the striker front. Giroud and Sanogo competing upfront next season.

Auxerre chairman Guy Cotret told a French radio station: “He will only loan him back to us if he considers the player is not ready to join his team after the pre-season preparations. Otherwise he will not loan him.”

This suggests that Wenger hopes to buy him for the first team.

Personally, and its just a hunch, i think that it means he will only loan him back if he considers the player is not ready to join the Arsenal first team after the pre-season preparations. Otherwise he will not loan him.

Timothy wrote:

Personally, and its just a hunch, i think that it means he will only loan him back if he considers the player is not ready to join the Arsenal first team after the pre-season preparations. Otherwise he will not loan him.

I think, you might be on to something here.

if he intended for him to be with the u21s next season his performance in pre-season wouldn't matter.

A lot of it comes down to pre-season preparations imo. If the player isn't ready after that he could end up going back on loan.

He said something similar about fringe players during pre-season last year.
Then Eisfeld played well in pre-season - but apart from the C1 Cup first team experience he sank back into reserves limbo.

Y va follows our pre-season in Austria from a caravan painted to resemble Ken Kesey's psychedelic bus. It's a yearly tradition.

Even though it's a three-week drive that ends with a boat trip on an oil tanker. Such commitment!

How does this guy compare to Joel Campbell?

Or Wellington for that matter?

Kurtz wrote:

Or Wellington for that matter?

Yeah. What happened to HIM!?

Cannon wrote:
Kurtz wrote:

Or Wellington for that matter?

Yeah. What happened to HIM!?

He's been in Spain for 3 years, should be getting Spanish citizenship soon.

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:

She's off to 'nam this summer

If she hitches a ride down river with 4 G.I's she can meet up with Kurtz for a coffee while she's there.

Timothy wrote:
@lorddulaarsenal wrote:

She's off to 'nam this summer

If she hitches a ride down river with 4 G.I's she can meet up with Kurtz for a coffee while she's there.

Kurtz doesn't do coffee

Rayman wrote:
Cannon wrote:

Yeah. What happened to HIM!?

He's been in Spain for 3 years, should be getting Spanish citizenship soon.

Mucking around in the Segunda, he'll be gone in a year or two.

We've become something of a passport agency for 2nd tier south American talent - Wellington, Galindo, Pedro, Martinez, Denilson, Campbell...

Anyway, Sanogo belongs in the 'random youngsters' thread we always seem to do. He's only got his own thread cos we're desperate!

So whats the over/under on total goals for this guy? 5? 10? I'd say over 5. Under 10.

1-3 then, next season - Carling Cup only.

More likely (hopefully) he gets loaned out though. So actually, 0.

asajoseph wrote:
Rayman wrote:

He's been in Spain for 3 years, should be getting Spanish citizenship soon.

Mucking around in the Segunda, he'll be gone in a year or two.

We've become something of a passport agency for 2nd tier south American talent - Wellington, Galindo, Pedro, Martinez, Denilson, Campbell...

What happened to that guy?

Flopped in the Segunda, I believe, back in Bolivia now

12 days later

Imminent signing Sanogo scored for the French U20s yesterday - haven't seen it but apparently his first touch was sublime


Did well to control that ball.

Good touch, with his left foot too.

He big, still going to fill out more too!

I read about that touch being "sublime" not sure about that. He kills the ball well then reacts to where it is quickly.

'Sublime' is one of those football commentary words that doesn't really mean anything anymore. Like 'aplomb'.

Great turn though. I love a forward who can spin and hit the ball like that.