Arsenal flop dubbed ‘subsequent Thierry Henry’ joins new membership in Chinese second tier
An Arsenal flop as soon as tipped to be the “next Thierry Henry” has headed to the Chinese second division.
Yaya Sanogo arrived in north London within the 2013 summer season switch window as a promising 20-year-old, becoming a member of from Auxerre in his native France. But throughout his 4 years on the Emirates, he made simply 20 first-team appearances beneath Arsene Wenger.
Now aged 31, the striker has joined Qingdao Red Lions who play in China’s League One, the second tier of the Asian nation’s soccer. In a photograph shared by the membership, he was all smiles whereas holding his new house shirt.
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He’s signed in time for the beginning of their 2024 season, which will get underway subsequent weekend. It’s a stark distinction from the excessive expectations Arsenal followers had of him.
Sanogo scored only one purpose for the Gunners, which got here in a Champions League victory in opposition to Borussia Dortmund to safe their development to the final 16.
It was very a lot the excessive level of his time in England and had supporters excited, with one tweeting on the time: “Wow Sanogo wtf this man is better than I’ve ever seen Henry play. Just nutmegged some German.”
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Another commented: “I remember when Thierry Henry joined us back then. I will still pick Sanogo now, than Henry back then.” And a 3rd boldly predicted: “Sanogo will break Henry’s goalscoring record.”
That very a lot did not come true as he returned to his house nation to hitch Toulouse in 2017, spending three years there earlier than being launched. He was and not using a membership for a number of months earlier than becoming a member of Huddersfield Town, solely lasting three months in Yorkshire.
After a 20-month await a brand new membership, Sanogo was snapped up by Armenian Premier League membership Urartu in January 2023 – scoring a brace on his debut. But his contract was terminated by mutual consent at first of this 12 months.
