The Two Extremes of New Arsenal Signing

Gunners have finally completed their first signing of the summer and it is not star striker Higuain but French international Yaya Sanogo. The 20 year old leaves Auxerre after staying 3 years with the club.
Arsenal are looking to add more firepower upfront and Sanogo will surely help in that cause, however the French forward is not likely to go straight into the starting lineup especially if Los Blancos forward arrives as well.
The former Auxerre boy is without doubt a top talent, his record speaks out loud but perhaps there are two extremes of new Arsenal signing Yaya Sanogo.
At one extreme is his prolific goal scoring record. Lately the young forward featured for the national side in the U20 World Cup and was impressive to say the least. Sanogo featured in 3 games for France, scored 2 goals and also provided 1 assist as well.
Adding to that, he made 8 appearances in Ligue 2 last season which included only 4 starts yet the youngster scored no less than 9 times for the French side. His goal scoring ability at that age is brilliant but there is one problem Arsenal hope they do not face.
At the other extreme is his injury record. Sanogo is by all means an injury prone player. Due to a broken leg he could only feature in one game for Auxerre in first 2 seasons.
Even last season Sanogo faced the problems of minor injuries and the baffling fact is that he has at best only made six consecutive starts in his career.
Sanogo has all the qualities to be a successful striker in the premier league, but coming to a tougher and more physical league, his fitness will be immensely tested. Gunner supporters will be hoping that come next season they are celebrating his goals instead of mourning for him being on the treatment table.
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