It looks like Arsene Wenger is finally set to give the youngster who he signed from Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa a much needed chance that he deserves.
Having finished an impressive league season at Olympiakos, Costa Rican striker Joel Campbell has helped his country reach the quarterfinals of the competition, who are looking strong to go further. And the latest reports from Metro suggest that Arsene Wenger is ready to turn to Joel Campbell next season to solve the club’s striker crisis, which has again been confirmed by BBC’s reputed Journalist David Ornstein.
He has tweeted that Campbell will report to the London Colney for pre-season with Arsenal late in July or early August & compete for 1st team place with Olivier Giroud and Yaya Sanogo.
Joel Campbell will report for pre-season with Arsenal late July / early August & compete for 1st team place #AFC #CRC pic.twitter.com/HcocFo7Giv
— David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) July 2, 2014
There are a lot of talks going on whether Arsneal should turn to their youngster to compete with Giroud or should Wenger bring in a big name player. But Campbell on his part has done all it takes to be a part of the Gunners squad. The striker enjoyed a solid season with the Greek club scoring 9 goals, including a stunner against Manchester United in the Champions League. At 22, he has played in several European leagues and has been a crucial part in his nation’s progress in the World Cup, which should be more than appealing for the Arsenal manager.