Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzzi confident Arsenal can win the Premier League this season

Matteo Guendouzzi has claimed that he was linked with many top clubs but opted to sign for Arsenal after speaking with the club’s former striker Jeremie Aliadiere. The 19-year-old has already managed to impress during pre-season to be rewarded with his full debut in last weekend’s 2-0 defeat against Manchester City. The France Under-20 admits it is a dream come true to represent the club he followed as a youngster. ‘It’s true there were a lot of clubs interested in me — I had talks with some of the biggest clubs in Europe,’ he said. ‘But as soon as I heard from Arsenal, the decision was very simple and I’m very happy to be here. ‘I did speak to Jeremie about Arsenal and he said it’s a place where I can progress and learn a great deal from the staff here. He always spoke very positively and that made me feel very confident in the choice that I’d made. ‘It’s the club of my heart. There have been a lot of French players here and Thierry Henry is a symbol in France after his long career here. I used to watch Arsenal games with my father and it has a special place in my heart.’ ‘Man City are a top team but there are a lot of top teams in this division because the Premier League is the best league in Europe. There are plenty of others but we can be very positive and achieve good things this season. We can win titles because of the environment we have here and the quality of the players at our disposal.’

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