‘Sounds like a top ten law firm’ – Fans react to Arsenal’s first January signing

After a successful two-day trial, Arsene Wenger confirmed today, that non-League defender, Cohen Bramall had signed for the club. 

Bramall made the move from the eight-tier of English football last year with Market Drayton and is now playing with Hednesford Town in the Evo-Stik Northern League Premier Division.

The youngster, who was rejected Crewe Alexandra as a youth, will join the Gunners on a two-and-a-half year deal and Arsene Wenger has already remarked the youngster’s pace and likened him to Ashley Cole and Ashley Young. 

After a disappointing draw with Bournemouth, many Arsenal fans were hoping Arsenal would sign a top notch player this month, thus the transfer has received mixed reviews on Twitter. 

https://twitter.com/_AndyHa/status/816686901537034240

Arsenal fans when they hear they've signed Cohen Bramall https://t.co/Khpg2pmhBM

— Dream Team (@dreamteamfc) January 3, 2017

Look, I'm not saying Cohen Bramall is elite. All I'm saying is Sheffield Utd named their stadium after him & he's never even played for them

— JB™️ (@gunnerpunner) January 3, 2017

Cohen Bramall got sacked as a car salesman and a few weeks later joins Arsenal? Who's arsed about the Jamie Vardy story any more?

— Paddy (@PaddyArsenal) January 4, 2017

@Arsenal FC on a verge of signing a 20-year old Cohen Bramall in January! My God, who is scouting for #Afc. Wenger still letting us down!

— Arinaitwe Victor (@arinaitwevicto1) January 4, 2017