‘I want to play for Arsenal’ – Belgian striker urges Gunners to make move

1 Michy Batshuayi celebrates scoring for Standard Liege

Standard Liege striker Michy Batshuayi has issued a ‘come and get me’ plea to Arsenal.

Arsene Wenger, who celebrates his 1000th match in charge of Arsenal this weekend, has tracked the Liege man for over a year and is expected to press ahead with a move at the end of the season.

Batshuayi, 20, has scored 36 league goals in 87 matches for Liege but his club face a battle to keep hold of him.

His current deal expires in June 2018 but if Batshuayi has his say, he would move to the Emirates.

“I don’t think I’ll play for Standard Liege long in the future,” he told La Tribune.

“If we qualified to Champions League, maybe I could keep playing here one more year. My favourite championships are Premier League and Bundesliga, and I’ve always been supporting Arsenal. They have got a very good philosophy for young players and I’d like to play for them.”