With all the turmoil and speculation regarding the future Arsenal
career of French striker Olivier Giroud, as well as the definite
departure of bad boy Nicklas Bendtner, it seems as though Arsene Wenger
is going to need to sign at least two new strikers in the summer
transfer window.Like all Arsenal fans, I am hoping that at least one of them will be a well established world class player, like Diego Costa, Radamel Falcao or Edinson Cavani. But I would not be at all surprised if the other was a promising young striker that Wenger could develop into a top class one.
And there is one of these who seems desperate to come to the Emirates this summer, as reported by Sky Sports. His name is Michy Batshuayi and, despite being just 20-years old, he is the leading scorer in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League, with 18 goals for Standard Liege. And Batshuayi has made no secret of his desire to move from Belgium to a better league, with the English Premier League and German Bundesliga being his preferred destinations.
He said, “I don’t think I will play for Standard next season.
“I want to move on. Maybe I will think about a longer stay if we play in the Champions League, but I want to progress as a player.
“My preferred destinations are England or Germany. If you ask my favourite team, I’ll say Arsenal.
“It is a club with a good philosophy, where youngsters get their chance. I’ve been an Arsenal fan since I was a kid.”
I don’t think it is just Arsenal, but the reputation of Arsene Wenger that causes the likes of Batshuayi and his compatriot Christian Benteke to want to come to the Emirates to play. Hopefully this, as well as the massive transfer kitty the club is supposed to have, could mean that Gooners finally have a proper summer of transfer activity to enjoy.
