For a while, there have been sporadic murmurs on the underground and mainstream soccer forums relating to Arsenal signing Ivory Coast forward Gervinho. After back and forth negotiations, rumour has become reality. His crazy ball skills and flamboyance definitely make him a marketable player. Speculations of his signings have ranged in the 10 million plus mark. However, regardless of the payout, rest assured it’s going to be a while before he has to worry about the rent money.
The 24 year old harnessed his skills playing barefoot football on the streets of Anyama. Gervinho mentioned that signing with Arsenal is a dream come true and he has dreamt of playing for the prestigious team from a young age. He has already enjoyed an illustrious career which includes scoring twice at World Cup 2010.