{"id":19609,"date":"2023-03-14T19:40:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T19:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/14\/arsenal-arteta-has-an-exciting-talent-in-mika-biereth\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T19:40:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T19:40:17","slug":"arsenal-arteta-has-an-exciting-talent-in-mika-biereth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/14\/arsenal-arteta-has-an-exciting-talent-in-mika-biereth\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal: Arteta has an exciting talent in Mika Biereth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal\u2019s<\/a> Hale End academy stands proud among the very best youth ranks that the Premier League<\/a> crop has to offer, and has seen the likes<\/a> of Bukayo Saka<\/a>, Serge Gnabry<\/a>, Emile Smith Rowe<\/a> and Emiliano Martinez<\/a> rise to prominence.<\/p>\n


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And with the senior side flourishing atop the Premier League<\/a> table, also challenging for the Europa League<\/a>, manager Mikel Arteta<\/a> will rest easy knowing that the formative bunch holds so much promise.<\/p>\n

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The aforementioned pairing, Saka and Smith Rowe, bear evidence that the system appears to be working, and given the quality of the players awaiting ascension to the first-team, the cementation of Arsenal\u2019s newfound position atop English football could be unwavering for years to come.<\/p>\n

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With the Gunners indeed flying, there will be little concern about the efficacy of the firing frontline any time soon, with Saka complemented by Gabriel Jesus<\/a> and Gabriel Martinelli up top, but the birth of a new youthful star could go a long way toward ensuring the outfit fires across all cylinders as Arteta seeks to craft a dynasty in north London.<\/p>\n

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One prospect who might find themselves in Arteta\u2019s future plans is exciting young striker Mika Biereth.<\/p>\n

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The young attacker has impressed during the maiden phase of his career and now looks set to increase his opportunities, having been loaned<\/a> out to Dutch outfit RKC Waalwijk last summer.<\/p>\n

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According to Transfermarkt, the 20-year-old has scored two goals from eight<\/a> Eredivisie appearances this season, starting just twice due and grudgingly seeing his stint in the Netherlands blighted by injury, missing 16<\/a> matches.<\/p>\n

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This follows from initial steps with the club that saw him score 12 strikes and provide five assists from 26<\/a> games for the U21 outfit after signing<\/a> his first professional club in 2021 upon his departure from Fulham<\/a>, where the Gunners\u2019 technical director Edu\u2019s interest was piqued after a resounding entrance where Biereth plundered an incredible 25 goals and 15 assists from 37 outings for the Cottagers\u2019 U18 side.<\/p>\n

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Hailed as \u201cgolden<\/a>\u201d by OptaJohan after scoring twice off the bench in Holland, Biereth will be hoping that he can rekindle his fitness and find a place at the periphery of Arsenal\u2019s team next term.<\/p>\n

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Chris Wheatley formerly waxed lyrical over the star for his exploits at youth level, playing with an assurance that belied his inexperience; he said<\/a>: \u201cMika Biereth is really impressing at youth level right now. Another goal last night but it’s his mentality which has caught the eye of Mikel Arteta and his coaching staff.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Should the Dane find a place in the north London outfit’s squad, he could even rival Folarin Balogun for a spot, with the 21-year-old American-born phenom currently flourishing out on loan at French Ligue 1<\/a> outfit Stade Reims, where he has clinched an impressive 16 goals from 26<\/a> divisional appearances.<\/p>\n

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While Balogun’s inclusion in the Arsenal squad in some capacity appears to be a formality, such is the blistering prowess of his predatory instinct, Biereth would be unlikely to find a place in the team ahead of the sensation.<\/p>\n

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That said, given the similarities in innate goal-scoring Arsenal would be wise to invest time in nurturing such a promising talent.<\/p>\n

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Doing so could just gift the club yet another special talent from their illustrious and ever-successful academy.<\/p>\n

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