According to recent reports Arsene Wenger is planning a shock £4 million move for the undeniably talented 29 year old striker. Odemwingie arrived at the Hawthorns from Lokomotiv Moscow in August last year for an undisclosed fee. In his time in Russia, the Nigerian scored 21 goals in 70 games. His goalscoring record for West Brom is much better, scoring 15 goals from 29 starts, roughly a goal every 2 games.
A composed finisher, Odemwingie is strong on the ball, and seemingly un-flustered by an onrushing 'keeper. At 6' he's quite tall, and he is reasonable in the air. For me one of his best attributes is his 'striker's instinct' he's good at following the ball in, and has seemingly poached a fair few goals doing it. A two footed player, he could bring some real versatility to the Arsenal front line. He has a good first touch, and has shown moments of skill, which would fit in well in N5. He has also shown that he is quite quick, another attribute well suited to Arsenal.
With only a year left to run on his contract, it has been suggested that he could be picked up for around £4,000,000. This sort of bargain basement figure is something which is sure to have Wenger interested. With Niklas Bendtner set to be shown the exit door, with Bayern Munich said to be hovering with a £12 million bid, it could be a case of one in one out. From what I have seen of him, the biggest advantages of Odemwingie over Bendtner is that he is much more consistent, and much less cocky. At 29, you wonder if he might be too old for Wenger, although he has indicated that this policy will be changing. If he does arrive at The Emirates this summer, I would expect that it would be on a 3 year deal. He's certainly a good player, who is proven in the Premiership, so a move for him could be a very shrewd transfer.
Your thoughts? Who would you prefer? Would you rather keep Bendtner? Let me know through Twitter (@Goonernl) or in the comments below.
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