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by **Leonmc0708** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:33 pm

BBC Report

Arsenal have completed a deal for Ivory Coast international defender Emmanuel Eboue, who has joined from Belgian club Beveren for a reported £1.5m fee.
The 21-year-old agreed the move in November, and has now signed a five-year contract at Highbury.

"He's a multi-functional player. He normally plays centre-back, but he can play right-back or midfield," Gunners boss Arsene Wenger said last year.

Eboue had been with Beveren, who act as a feeder club for Arsenal, since 2002.

"In the summer he took part in some of Arsenal's preparatory matches and made quite an impression on Wenger," said a statement on Beveren's website.

"Arsenal had already tried to buy Hatem Trabelsi from Ajax, but the transfer had never been completed, so they decided to buy Eboue," it added.

In moving to Highbury Eboue will join compatriot Kolo Toure.

by **Woollyback** » Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:59 pm

Got to hand it to old miseryguts Wenger, he's certainly got the knack of spotting REAL potential

Watch this lad closely

by **thekopp** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:39 am

Talent is undeniable of this player, but the thing I am most scared about is the speed he will settle into the Premiership. Toure being from the Ivory Coast will no doubtably help his settling time decrease.

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