Wenger excited at Diaby and Adebayor signings

ARSENE WENGER feels French U19 international Vasiriki Abou Diaby has the potential to fill Patrick Vieira’s midfield role at Arsenal - and is equally excited about capturing Monaco striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

While speculation continued over whether the Gunners would move for highly-rated Southampton teenager Theo Walcott - which looks increasingly likely - Wenger was delighted to have landed two players he feels can add an extra dimension to his squad.

Wenger sees in Diaby many of the same traits as former Arsenal captain Vieira possessed. “I like his potential, his physical power, the fact that he can win a fight in the middle of the park and the fact that he’s good going forward as well,” he said.