Arsenal Striker Frustrated With Wenger

Filed in archive Premiership 2006/7 on October 2, 2006

Jeremie Aliadiere is apparently seeking talks with Arsene Wenger about his Arsenal future. Whether he likes it or not, the talks will probably include the phrase "time to move on Jeremie." Aliadiere is a classic example of how promising youngsters can go wrong at big clubs.

One minute you're an exciting French teenager with the world at your feet, the next you're a 23 year old reserve team striker counting the days between Carling Cup appearances, and struggling to impress on loan spells. Is there any more depressing phrase than "former under-21 international?"

It's not too late for Aliadiere, but with Henry, Adebayor, Van Persie, Baptista and others way ahead of him in the Ashburton Grove pecking order, it's do or die time in terms of first team football. The Sunday Mirror are suggesting he'll be off in the January transfer window.