Arsenal Transfer Rumours: Everything You Need to Know About Emmanuel Mayuka

Arsenal are after an African Cup of Nations-winning striker. Or at least, that's what the player's agent is saying.

Emmanuel Mayuka, 21, is being linked with Arsenal among other English teams. The Zambian currently plays for Young Boys in Switzerland. The article, from TalkSport, did not mention a potential transfer fee.

"There has been interest shown from Arsenal, Newcastle and Fulham," said James Barrett, who is reportedly Mayuka's agent. "Emmanuel wants to play in the Premier League, which he feels is the best in the world, but there is more concrete interest from other European clubs."

In the following slides, we'll give you everything you need to know about Mayuka. Let's get started.

Scoring Record

Mayuka is a striker, so fans will want to know his offensive statistics.

According to the TalkSport article, Mayuka has scored six times for Young Boys. The official Young Boys website (in German) says otherwise.

Even a limited knowledge of German is adequate here. "SP" stands for Spielen, which translates to "games" in English. "TO" stands for Tore (goals) and "AS" for Assists (duh).

According to the website, Mayuka has scored seven league goals, with three in the Swiss Cup and one in Europe for a total of 12 in 21 matches.

At the African Cup of Nations

Mayuka shined at the African Cup of Nations, scoring three goals and playing in all six matches as Zambia lifted the trophy.

He tallied twice in the group stage, scoring his side's opening goal of the tournament in a 2-1 upset win over Senegal. Later he bagged Zambia's first in their come-from-behind draw with Libya.

In the semifinals, Mayuka netted the winner in the second half against Ghana in the semifinals.

Mayuka also converted his spotkick in the final's penalty shootout.

International Scoring Record

Mayuka has scored 10 goals in 34 career international caps.

His first international goal came against Mozambique in 2007—when Mayuka was 16.

Odds and Ends

According to his profile at the official Young Boys website (in German), Mayuka was born on Nov. 21, 1990. He stands 179 centimeters tall (around 5'10") and weighs 75 kilograms (about 165 pounds).

Mayuka has played for Young Boys since 2010, and he previously played for Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv and Kabwe Warriors in Zambia.

His hobbies apparently include music, television and PlayStation.

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