Amaury Bischoff

[Jaded]

Got this from the lobby, and although doesn't have anything to do with Senna, they played in the same position.

http://www.dna.fr/sport/football/20080629_DNA005199.html

The midfielder, Werder Bremen (Bundesliga), Amaury Bischoff, 21 years, will engage with the Gunners of Arsenal (Premier League) in the coming days. A new stage in the career of former Colmarien and Strasbourg.
Already contacted six months ago by Arsenal, Amaury Bischoff has decided to pass the course. It will no longer be in Bremen next year. The Colmarien today went to London where he will meet leaders of the Gunners.
"There are still some details to finalize. And then we wait especially the return of Arsène Wenger who is in Vienna for the final of the Euro, "says Bischoff. But I hope to sign within the next few days. "

Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaury_Bischoff

 

[Lancelot]

Some more info from Bremen's official site:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.werder.de/team/spieler/bischoff.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.werder.de/team/spieler/bischoff.php</a>

Judging by his height and weight, he should be the dynamic type of midfielder.

 

[gunner_down_under]

a DCM?

 

[patrick42uk]

Lol, completely out of the blue. I'm inclined to believe this is true.

 

[Macho]

...interesting. Anyone care to share a description of the player?
Id be lying if I said I have watched him regularly.

 

[A_G]

Some more info from Bremen's official site:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.werder.de/team/spieler/bischoff.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.werder.de/team/spieler/bischoff.php</a>

Judging by his height and weight, he should be the dynamic type of midfielder.

A like for like replacement for Flamini then. If this is true, then I wonder if Wenger is going to buy a commanding centre back after this, or just bite the bullet and play Gilberto against teams like Chelsea who employ big target men. If it's the latter then I can't really blame him for not getting a CB, the prices being quoted for people like Zapata are unbelievable.

 

[patrick42uk]

Has he actually played for the Werder first team? He's 21 too....

 

[GoonerGurjit]

Has anyone ever seen him play? This guy doesn't even exist on Wikipedia.

 

[GoonerGurjit]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/spieler/32950/bischoffamaury/aufeinenblick.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">www.transfermarkt.de/de/spieler/32950/b ... blick.html</a>

 

[Gazza Martinez]

I'm with pat. This seems like a classic Wenger move. It just wouldn't be an Arsenal summer without one ostensibly mystifying signing.

 

[AnthonyG]

Never heard of him, just how I like it.

 

[USArsenal]

this reminds me of the Chantome link..

 

[GoonerGurjit]

Apart from I don't think Bischoff has even played for the Werder Bremen first team. Also sounds like he's been on the sidelines for a long time due to injury.

 

[YeahBee]

Lol, completely out of the blue. I'm inclined to believe this is true.

hope he does like Sagna :bounce

 

[Clrnc]

what a shocker. reminds me of eduardo deal. totally out of the blue

 

[arsmile]

all sounds very plausible

 

[Macho]

Never heard of him, just how I like it.

Straight up. Those are the best ones.

 

[kym7224]

My friend (who live in Germany told me he is like Xabi alonso, talented but had injury for 2 years.

 

[entropy13]

2-year injury? Don't worry, he'll have company. lol

 

[Dez]

Never heard of him. Young. Foreign.

Well he's certainly ticking all the Wenger boxes.