With the new EPL season underway and therefore the new Academy and Reserve season as well, there are some new faces in the reserve line-up this year. And while Havard Nordtveit has instantly been given a place in the side, the reserve game against Portsmouth marked the debut of another new Academy side, the 16 year old French starlet Gilles Sunu, bought from Chateauroux for a reported fee that could rise to around £2.5m based on clauses. And this was no easy transfer, as many clubs were chasing the highly rated teenager, as Sunu told Arsenal.com this week:
“When I played for Chateauroux there was interest from Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona, AC Milan,” Sunu told Arsenal.com. “I chose Arsenal because Arsenal make careers for a lot of young players. It’s a great, great, great club — my favourite in the world, the team I support. But it was a very, very hard decision. I waited two years to take this decision but now I’m very happy I have because it is a great club.”
“Arsène Wenger played a big part in me coming here,” said Sunu. “He is French of course and it is easier for me to take his advice. “I would like to play for his first team if it’s possible. It’s my dream, so that has to be my target.”
This is what his former vice-chairman had to say about him prior to Sunu arriving officially in England this summer.
Chateauroux vice chairman Patrick Trotignon said: "He plays as an out-and-out striker like Thierry Henry, but he also can play in midfield. Gilles is lightning quick and he has great technical skills. But the key is that he is very intelligent, older than his years."
It will be very interesting to follow his fledgling career through the Arsenal ranks to seee just how far he can go, as the price that Arsenal will eventually pay out for him certainly seems to indicate that he may well be one to watch in the future.
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