Arsene Wenger is quoted as saying, "He is a playmaker, someone with real vision. He has all the ingredients to be a big player."

But Arseweb regulars will know all that.

For more about Cesc, check out our extensive coverage which is (starting with the most recent) here (with reports and tributes from the Spanish press), here (featuring a particularly eloquent and exciting report of his player-of-the-tournament winning performances in the World Youth champs in Finland this summer), here, here, and here.

We have to remember that he is still very young. But the potential of this young man is awesome, so let's let ourselves get a little excited, eh?

See this Arsenal.com page for more pictures of Cesc.