Stephane Sessegnon to replace Flamini
4 05 2008
Arsenal manger Arsene Wenger has reportedly been in contact with French club Le Mans asking about the availability of tough defensive midfielder Stephane Sessegnon.
Giles Grimandi Has been sent to watch the player a number of times this season and has been very impressed with the hard working ball winner.
Le Mans also claim to have had an approach from Newcastle Utd. Sessegnon is an Benin international & had gave a impressive displays at the African Cup of Nations.
Sessegnon, 23, is highly regarded in France as a tough defensive midfielder who has an eye for goals, Scoring 4 goals in 40 games for Le Man including 2 last season in the same game vs Lyon.
He will be the seen by Wenger as the perfect replacement for AC Milan bound Mathieu Flamini, And is valued at around £4m.
| Full name | Stéphane Sessegnon | |
| Date of birth | June 1, 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Allahe, Benin | |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
Great another player that is unknown to us maybe he’ll be good i mean who knew about Sagna or Eduardo to a lesser extent eh? Worrying though when ANC comes round he’ll be off……
Benin is a very small African country and the odds of them qualifiying for the ANC every time is very minimal. He looks strong, and right down Wenger’s ally of unknown good players. Who knows.
Ummm… an eye for goal?? Scores 1 goal in 10 games??
He’s 5 foot 7?? He’s a midget!!
lets wait and see wat baba wants to do…………………………….
i don’t anticipate benin being a perennial ANC contender, nor even a consistent qualifier, so i think we’d be safe.
Some of those goals in that video were given to him on a plate, I doubt he’ll come, he’s just another French midfielder to be linked with us.
if hes a midget then flamini no different is he? bt i stil want to see ben arfa at the club
He’s a bit short, so I don’t think so given what Wenger said recently about needing more height and physical presence defensively.
Have never heard of him, wenger is the master at finding unknown talent .Being valued at 4 million pound that will rocket into double figures when chelsea start throwing money about as they do.a*******S !
Sessengnon is not a defensive midfielder. He plays left wing or a advanced centre midfield role who has low centre of gravity and a thunderous shot.
Sagna and Eduardo unknowns? Sagna was already an French internationl and Eduardo a regular for Croatia, who beat England. You reckon Phil Neville is an unknown?
In 2007 he scored 2 vs Lyon, which leave 2 for the remaining 39 games. Not exactly prolific is it. And that goal on the video doesn’t say much.
And, as pointed out, he’s not an out and out DMF.
I thought he was winger or attacking midfielder? Must be pretty versatile. That’ll fit in well for Wenger, he needs some more (attacking) options in midfield.
Benin has a bunch of Nigerian nationals switching allegiances, is that the right nation? I think it was Benin that made the African Nations Cup with a lot of player’s from foreign countires.
could be interesting.
i don’t anticipate benin being a perennial ANC contender, nor even a consistent qualifier, so i think we’d be safe.
I don’t think so
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we have lost only midfielders this season. i wish lassan diarra hadnt gone. yaya toure is the only consolation i can think of
who are the people concerned about his goal record?!??! we’re looking for a dm!
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