By Myles Palmer

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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 ?

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January 12th 2006

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