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#2 Mattéo Guendouzi
Not much is known about this Frenchman who just joined Arsenal from Lorient. The youth star started his career at Paris Saint-Germain, before leaving in 2014. In his last two years playing for Lorient, he made his first team appearance on the senior team. During that period, the midfielder amassed 26 appearances for his club. Unfortunately, before he could help his team to get back into Ligue 1, he was snapped up by Arsenal.
Like Smith Rowe, Guendouzi started against the Europa League Champions. The 19-year-old seemed particularly energetic in the match and could be another box-to-box midfielder just like Aaron Ramsey. The new signing looked pretty confident in his own prowess during the match and never gave up in chasing his opponents.
Given his experience in French football, he stands a better chance in representing the Gunners in various competitions this season as compared to Smith Rowe. According to Whoscored, the player is strong in his ball interception and he likes to dribble the ball. Arsenal had also signed Lucas Torreira who has proven to be exceptionally good in his ball interception. Both of them could work well together and learn from each other in the months to come.
The French midfielder cost the club just £7 million and he already looks like a bargain. From the recent training photos, it seems like he has formed a strong friendship with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, both of whom speak French predominantly. This could be beneficial in helping the youngster adapt to life in North London and get prepared for the first-team action against Premier League clubs.
