Arsenal fans were made to wait an agonisingly long time, but their club finally managed to wrap up a deadline day deal for a top striker. The man brought in was Manchester United’s 23-year-old forward Danny Welbeck.

The reaction to this decision has been interesting to behold. There are those who would have rather seen Arsene Wenger move in for Mario Balotelli, Loic Remy or Radamel Falcao (though that last one seems like wishful thinking).

There are also those who think that Danny Welbeck is just the man for the job.

Either way, fans seem to agree that he’s better than The Gunners’ existing options.

In the run-up to deadline day, Arsene Wenger would seemingly tell anybody who would listen that he was spoiled for choice in the centre-forward department, despite Olivier Giroud’s injury.

When questioned, he would list Lukas Podolski (who he clearly doesn’t trust in the centre-forward role), Theo Walcott (who is still recovering from a long-term injury), Alexis Sanchez (who is still unproven as a centre-forward) and Joel Campbell (who hasn’t really been given a proper chance just yet).

Arsenal did have options, but none of them were that good.

This brings me neatly onto Yaya Sanogo – who I’d argue is The Gunners’ only out-and-out striker in the absence of Olivier Giroud (not counting Danny Welbeck, who’s a new recruit). He’s also a player who Arsene Wenger seems to like.

Indeed, The Professor has given Sanogo 16 Premier League appearances and the French youngster has found the back of the net zero times. That’s a shoddy return, even when you consider the player’s youth.

Sanogo’s lack of form must have led directly to Arsene Wenger signing Danny Welbeck. This also means that Sanogo’s Arsenal future is now at stake.

Fortunately for the Frenchman, Arsenal’s squad is pretty stretched. Danny Welbeck won’t be able to play every game. If he picks up an injury or a suspension, The Gunners will be back to square one – they’ll be forced to call upon Yaya Sanogo.

Maybe a break is exactly what Yaya Sanogo needs. Arsene Wenger has effectively found a way to remove the pressure off of his young charge. It’d be nice to see Sanogo play some football without the weight of expectation on his shoulders.

Let’s just hope that he’s able to come good somewhere down the line. One thing’s for sure: with Arsene Wenger in charge at The Emirates, he’ll continue to be given opportunities.

What’s your take? What does the future hold for Yaya Sanogo?

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