Takehiro Tomiyasu wants to ease the pressure on Mikel Arteta.
The 22-year old Japanese defender joined the Gunners on a £16 million deal in this summer window.
He made his name in the Italian club Bologna which has apparently caught Mikel Arteta’s eye.
Tomiyasu is happy to play in the English top-flight and is willing to play as a striker if the coach asks him to.
Tomiyasu said: “I think I can play with both feet, I can play every position as a defender.
“And I am an intelligent player so I can always read the next situation. For me it doesn’t matter [where I play] because the most important thing is to play in the game.
“So if the coach told me to play striker, I would play striker!”
“I am buzzing to be here because Arsenal is one of the biggest clubs in the world,” Tomiyasu added.
“And to play in the Premier League was my big dream when I was young, so I am happy to be here.
“I never imagined that I could play as a player of Arsenal, so I am so excited. As I say, Arsenal is one of the biggest clubs in the world.”
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