I'm quite a fan of the lad but I do worry about whether his defensive side of the game will be up to the sheer pace of the game over here. That said, he's very assured and calm at bundesliga pace so I'm hoping for a brief adaptation period.
Don't worry, he'll soon be sulking about the lack of a Winterpause, just the same.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."