Wenger: New boy Bielik will be in first-team picture for Man City showdown

Arsene Wenger insists new £2m signing Krystian Bielik will go straight into the mix for Arsenal's first team squad.

Rookie midfielder Bielik, 17, is set to join the Gunners after undergoing a medical yesterday on Friday and terms have been agreed with Legia Warsaw.

Wenger says Bielik will go straight into his plans after Manchester City even though that may worry fans that Arsenal have signed another youngster rather than an established midfielder.

"He's a defensive midfielder, 6ft 2ins, he has a good energy level and technical level. Also, it's a gamble. But on what we saw it's worth taking" said Wenger.

"It's less than £2m. It's an awful lot of money for a player if he doesn't succeed. If he does succeed then it's cheap. Yes (he will go into first team squad)."