Yaya Sanogo has urged Arsenal supporters to be patient with him as he catches up to the pace of the Premier League.

Sanogo has yet to score a competitive goal for Arsenal having signed from Ligue 1 side Auxerre on a free transfer last summer but promised that his scoring touch will arrive.

“I feel the pressure but people should not forget that, three years ago, I was living in the streets,” he told Arsenal Player. “Today I’m playing for Arsenal.

“When I joined Auxerre’s training centre I knew I wanted to become a footballer and I told myself I had to be the best player there. I had to sign that contract and, after being injured for two years, Arsenal found me.”

The 21-year-old scored four times in pre-season for Arsène Wenger’s team but has not featured since Danny Welbeck’s arrival from Manchester United. And although he has not set any firm targets, Sanogo says that the goals will come.

“Goals will come as long as I keep working hard,” he added. “I am always positive and usually when I start scoring I don’t stop. I haven’t set any targets yet, all I care about is that I play and improve my game.

“Of course people will pressurise me – sometimes I get good critics and sometimes they are unfair, but I am catching up slowly and I am confident my time will come.”