"Relations with Arsène are better now than they were when I arrived. At first I was annoyed and disappointed not to be picked into the team. [Bearing in mind how much Arsenal has spent] I thought I' d have played straight upfront alongside 'Titi'. That was for the good of the team, now we' ll get ahead together. It' s up to me to prove my worth.

"I' m getting used to English football and life in England [The club put an English teacher at his disposal] but I miss France and get back as soon as I can spare a moment. I' d be very pleased to play with Anelka at PSG, we do have the same temper but it' s too early to think about it. Maybe in 2 or 3 years.