AUXERRE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - AJ Auxerre midfielder Abou Diaby has signed a four-year deal with Arsenal, the Ligue 1 side said in a statement on Thursday.
Diaby, 20, has just made three top flight appearances this season. He won the under-19 European Championship with France two years ago.
"The player chose Arsenal and Auxerre, who are not used to breaking players' careers, has agreed with the club," Auxerre vice-president Gerard Bourgoin told sports daily L'Equipe's website.
"The deal starts now," he added.
(Writing by Julien Pretot in Paris)
北京时间11月12日凌晨,法甲欧塞尔队副主席热拉尔-布古安说,该队中场瓦西里基-迪亚比已经和英超劲旅阿森纳签了一份为期四年的合同。
布古安告诉法新社记者说:“他(迪亚比)决定选择阿森纳,我们不能阻碍一个球员发展自己的事业,他已经和阿森纳达成了协议。”欧塞尔俱乐部没有说出转会费的具体数目,只说这位法国19岁以下国家队国脚将很快在海布里亮相。迪亚比出生在巴黎地区,幼年加入了布尔冈迪俱乐部,这个俱乐部以出产天才球员著称,现在利物浦的前锋、法国国脚西塞也是出身于此。迪亚比上赛季在法甲中出场5次,本赛季出场3次,还有两次坐在了替补席上,虽然他已代表欧塞尔打过联盟杯,但应该不影响为阿森纳出战冠军联赛。
