Arsenal have officially announced the January signing of non-league defender Cohen Bramall
The Gunners are believed to have paid Hednesford Town FC £40,000 for Bramall. The 20-year-old impressed on a trial with Arsenal recently, and the move marks a huge milestone in the career of the hitherto non-league player.
Bramall plays at left-back and has drawn comparisons to Arsenal and Chelsea great Ashley Cole. The 20-year-old will start out with the u23 side, but if all goes well, could be competing with the aging Nacho Monreal and unimpressive Kieran Gibbs for a first team place.
It is as yet unclear what plans manager Arsene Wenger has for the young gun. Bramall will look to emulate the likes of Jamie Vardy and Chris Smalling, who have both tasted Premier League success after developing from a non-league background.
Most of the Gooners on Twitter were very happy at the signing, and welcomed the young Englishman on-board.
That’s right, it’s official
Welcome to Arsenal, @cbramall96 ?https://t.co/JOdkLrSh6s
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) January 10, 2017
Pleased for Bramall, he is literally living the dream. Seems genuinely happy and excited to sign for The Arsenal. #WelcomeCohen
— JB (@JoshuaB49) January 10, 2017
Cohen Bramall…what a story.
— Hashir (@HashirCan) January 10, 2017
Might turn out to be a very good signing , welcome to Arsenal Cohen Bramall ..
— Stade Arséne Wenger (@Akianotaylor) January 10, 2017
Cohen Bramall – Non league to Arsenal that’s mad…???
— Jordinho⚽ (@jordanharrad10) January 10, 2017
It’s Cohen Bramall FC.
— James (@IondonsGreatest) January 10, 2017
If Cohen Bramall turns out to be good, it’s great from Wenger. If he isn’t, we’ve paid 1/3 of Walcott’s weekly wages for him
— Alex Dyer (@am_dyer) January 10, 2017
When you find yourself smiling on seeing the mixture of excitement & disbelief in Cohen Bramall’s face, stuff like that makes sport special.
— #DareToOlivier (@JeSuisRohit) January 10, 2017
We signed a nerd! ?Welcome #CohenBramall
— agera4per (@iv_agera) January 10, 2017
What you need to know about Arsenal’s new signing Cohen Bramall…
[? courtesy of @Hednesford_Town] pic.twitter.com/w3IcU1rLaW
— Copa90 (@Copa90) January 10, 2017
However there were some who were a bit skeptical about the signing. Bramall isn’t exactly what who you’d call a blockbuster signing, and this provided another opportunity for the #wengerout brigade to draw their knives out.
SEE Arsenal fans?
Wenger does like to splash the big bucks now & then!Cohen Bramall, £50,000.
BOOM!
— Andrew Tate (@Spudfish83) January 10, 2017
Even google doesn’t know qho Cihen Bramall is ..what a signing .btw best of luck #arsenal
— THE HIMALAYAN GOONER (@c2rkhanal) January 10, 2017
@Arsenal @cbramall96 pic.twitter.com/TJq6RUfrwq
— David Malada (@davidmaladajr) January 10, 2017
#AFC supporters after hearing about #CohenBramall signing…#Arsenal #EPL pic.twitter.com/ja9dDCzyIE
— Ryan Benjamin (@Ryan_Benjamin) January 10, 2017