Arsenal midfielder Mateo Guendouzi has claimed his love for Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira convinced him to make the move to the Emirates.

With Arsenal boss Unai Emery looking to put his own stamp on the side over the last few months, the Spanish boss raided his former club PSG for the highly-rated Guendouzi, who he handed his professional debut at the French giants.

Guendouzi has gone on to be impressive this season for Arsenal and has made a big impact at the club, starting all of the Premier League fixtures under Emery this season and he has admitted that his love for Henry and Vieira is one of the main reasons why he signed for Arsenal.

‘Growing up, I watched other teams and I fell in love with Arsenal,’ he told L’Equipe.

‘I wasn’t really interested in posters but I saw many, many videos.

‘Players like Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira made me love the club and I dreamt of going there.

‘When I see the Emirates and the statue of Henry, I think back to those videos. From the moment Arsenal made an approach, everything was clear for me.

‘I’m not going to lie, I thought it would happen later in my career. But joining such a club at 19, any player would like that.’

Here is what we think.

Guendozui has all the potential and ability to be a real star at the Emirates if he continues his impressive start, but right now Arsenal need to play Lucas Torreira as he helps the side look more solid at the back.