Olaleye Idowu
Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has said he was disappointed when the Gunners let go of attacker, Mika Biereth last summer.
He hailed the Dane’s ‘bravery’, claiming that he was ‘delighted’ after seeing the player take his game to another level after leaving the Gunners.
Biereth moved to Arsenal’s academy from Fulham’s Under-19 side in the summer of 2021.
He impressed in his first season for the Under-23 side, scoring 12 goals and provided five assists in 26 games leading to his loan move to Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk, Scottish side Motherwell, and Austrian side SK Sturm Graz to gain first-team experience.
Graz signed him on a permanent deal in July 2024 for a reported €9 million fee.
He scored 14 goals and made five assists in 25 appearances, which earned him a transfer to AS Monaco for a reported €13 million in January 2025.
He has scored three astonishing hat-tricks in his first 10 Ligue 1 games, with his overall league total sitting at 12 goals and two assists.
After watching the Dane’s scintillating displays, Ian Wright noted that the player would have been a key member of Arsenal’s first-team squad if he had remained under Mikel Arteta.
Speaking to GFFN, Wright said, “If I’m honest, it must’ve been something with the plans Arsenal had. Mika should’ve been in and around it at the moment.
“One of our chats early on was about him showing himself in the preseason and giving it his best go.
“But he had the bravery to go to Scotland, then Austria and now France, and that is what shows he wants to be the best!
“He has to be playing to prove that. His record speaks for itself. It’s disappointing for Arsenal, but on a human level, I’m delighted for him,” Wright added.
Biereth would have covered for the Injured Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, and Gabriel Jesus.
