By Saddick Adams
Arsenal will look to loan out midfield starlet Emmanuel Frimpong in January – with ÂÂÂÂboth Norwich and Swansea interested.
The Premier League new boys are aware of Frimpong’s availability and are ready to slug it out to Âhopefully of strike a deal with Arsene Wenger.
The promising 19-year-old has made a handful of top-flight Âappearances this season, although he has been Ârestricted to Carling Cup starts since September.
Frimpong’s league Âdebut against Liverpool in August Âended in disaster when the Ghanaian-born rookie was sent off for a second bookable offences.
And with Gunners manager Wenger having improved his midfield options with the signings of Mikel Arteta and loanee Yossi Benayoun, he feels a move could benefit Frimpong’s Âdevelopment.
Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey have both enjoyed successful loan spells away from the Emirates Âbefore Âreturning to establish themselves as first-team regulars.
And Wenger hopes Frimpong can do likewise – although a loan deal with a Premier League club would only be struck if Arsenal feel he would get Âregular first-team starts.
Cardiff attempted to take him on loan in the summer but Frimpong was Âneeded for first-team duty in north London, as Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri headed for the exit door.
Despite winning England youth caps, Frimpong has pledged his Âinternational future to Ghana.