Gunners look to Miyaichi

LONDON (AP):

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will assess Japanese striker Ryo Miyaichi during the preseason to see if he is ready for the first team.

The 18-year-old Miyaichi was loaned to Feyenoord after joining Arsenal in January. He is yet to secure a British work permit.

"I have only (heard) positive reports about him. He will be with us in preseason,'' Wenger said Thursday. "I think he is good enough, but if he is ready enough to have a place in our team, we will ask for a work permit and try to get him in.

"What I like about Ryo is that he has good timing with his runs and understands when to go and where to go. That is something very important. He knows how to use his pace and he is an intelligent player.''