I’m not convinced that Bendtner will make it at Arsenal, but compare his ability to most strikers outside the European places and the Dane comes out on top. I’d sooner have him than Andy Johnson, for that matter.

Not all players can expected to be Rooneys in football terms. There was a time when having made a handful of accomplished premiership performances at the age of 20 would be considered an achievement: now Walcott and a player who turned 20 a week and a half ago are dismissed with the click of a fingers when they have been given little opportunity to develop. It is precisely this impatience that is endemic in modern day football and which lies at the root of the managerial departures and the failures of the likes of Samba.

Whether he fits well with Arsenal’s tactics is a different matter alltogether.

It must be said however that Arsenal have Theo Walcott, Vincent van den Berg, Nacer Barazite and Carlos Vela, all promising youngsters and more experienced players like Adebayor, Eduardo and van Persie so losing Bendtner now wouldn’t be that much of a loss, you have to consider that right now nobody would much for him so it’s better for him to improve a bit and showcase his abilities before being sold.

And he’s 20 not 19.

This might just be a rumour, but if it’s true, CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY NO PUNISHMENT???

Nicklas Bendtner (as someone mentioned) is in his late teens. If he can’t make an impact coming on as a substitute, where his energy levels should be much higher than anyone else on the pitch, he wouldn’t be in the professional game at all.

I don’t doubt he will become a good player, but he doesn’t strike me as a good Premiership player. He just lacks that clinical finishing you would expect from an Arsenal striker, that little ‘va va voom’ as a former Arsenal striker might say.

As for his flashes of brilliance, well… Thats not enough to say he will definitely come good. James Morrison showed flashes of brilliance as a youngster. Massimo Maccarone is the second highest ever Italy U-21 scorer, so I’ll admit, it is difficult to predict how a player will develop, but for me, Bendtner lacks in the areas you can’t teach.

That little something that the top strikers have… a presence of sorts.

I think that Bentner does not meet Arsenal requirements. He is not good enough and so far I have only seen pieces of him which suggested that he is good, but all of those moments of magnificence were sandwhiched between long periods of doing nothing.

There are those who compare him to Zlatan, but really! is he even close? Does he even give the impression of such potential?

Hugo, I am just wondering. Can you remind me: when did Rooney score 11 goals in 38 PL apperances (notice 38 vs 42 and PL instead of Championship)? When did Rooney ever fight with one of his teammates? When was Rooney a second string striker? and finally: when in the space-time continum was Rooney EVER out of ideas!!!!?

Sorry, but your comparison has no parameters.