New Dutch striker joins Arsenal training
Donyell Malen has been allowed to participate in training sessions with the Gunners’ senior squad this week.
The Dutch youngster was signed from Ajax in July after impressing Arsenal scouts before completing an impressive trial at London Colney.
Malen took part in the first team’s preparations ahead of the Champions League defeat to Olympiacos on Tuesday.
Incidentally, the 16-year-old played over 20 minutes as Arsenal’s Under-19s beat Olympiacos 3-2 in the Uefa Youth League on that same day.
Malen has been representing the Netherlands on youth level
After loaning out the likes of Chuba Akpom and Yaya Sanogo while Danny Welbeck remains sidelined, Wenger has made no secret of his intentions to dip into the academy squad for goal-scoring prospects.
The former Ajax boy, who was called upon again during Thursday’s training session, was Arsenal’s highest-rated youth acquisition of the summer.
“Donyell is a great talent. It is extremely unfortunate that he is leaving Ajax.” Ajax head of youth Wim Jonk said after Malen’s exit.
Traditionally, one or two youngsters are selected for first team training by the club’s coaching staff at some stage in every season.
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We need th e finished product not a kid with immense promise.Yeah I know Martial has scored three goals from two/three games.Can he keep up the impressive rate. He is an unknown quantity but soon he will be a marked man.
As for our kid is he ready for the MU match? I doubt it. Wenger will be taking a massive gamble and if it backfires,there will be discontent around es.Rooney has cored tons of goals against Arsenal. If Wenger doesn’t have adetailed plan for him and theother danger men in the MU team,i t is dereliction of duty.
Mr Arsene Wenger is the one to blame bse fr all thse if he even failed to secure a key striker on the deadline day wat do u expect of him.So let him gumble. As his days numbered, so he must be sucked. We tired of himj
Let`s hope for the best against MU, be positive. We have to win otherwise a loss will haunt Wenger…the loss against Olympiacos are still haunting me…
Anyone can have an opinion but do you think you could do a better job tha Arsene l dont think so the team and the manger should be getting support and encouragement take a good look at the leage table we cant be ghat bad the gooners are great ok
u people should leave Wenger to do his job he no what he is doing,he no the type of striker he is looking for, which manager can do what Wenger did for arsenal for me he is the best coach in the world
if Mr Morgan one of the share holder want to bring klopp to arsenal, what did klopp no what is he going to offer, Wenger is the best let Wenger do his job were was klopp when Wenger was paying for our stadium Emirates
arsenal has taken the time to listen to the so call supporters before picking the team for the champions league match now you the know it all that pick the team you blame Arsen Wenger got egg on your face now leave the Manager to do what he is paid to do not you chicken brain
sort out the defence mr bould that’s what you get paid for and theirry where is your striker experience are you passing it on or can you only tell us what to do as a commentator and arsene your squad is not strong enough time to get cheque book out
if you thought marital was a player you needed you put an offer in and let the player or club say no. you didn`t think they would sell so you never bothered the cost is nothing what would his sell on value be what an excuse get cavani rabiot ruiganni
Hoddle said Arsenal don’t change their style in Europe .That’s it.He shd also say in the epl as well.We have far too many creative players and not enough destructive ones ie guys who can stop the other side from playing.Oh this is against Wenger’s philosophy which is you attack,I attack.That’s why he lost to Wh,Zagreb,Monaco and MU and Chelsea repeatedly .
Even the defenders have an attack minded dna.As a result they are not pure defenders.For the game on Sunday I can guarantee that LVG will let Wenger has all the possession and many shots at goal and cant score.Then the former will have one shot and scores and has won the game.He can’t score because he can’t see or chose to ignore the brickwall of nine defenders.
This scenario may or not work but rest assured if Wenger goes 100% on the attack and doesn’t bother about the defence,he will lose.