Ajax youngster Richairo Zivkovic has lambasted Yaya Sanogo, saying he is better than the Arsenal loanee.
Sanogo has endured a tough time in the Eredivisie since moving on loan during the summer with the intention of gaining first-team experience at one of Europe's top producers of young footballers.
But his loan spell has been a disaster, with the 22-year-old earning just three league appearances for Frank De Boer's side this season.
His arrival saw 19-year-old Zivkovic, who scored 11 goals in the 2013/14 season with Gronigen, move out on loan to Willem II. However he is confident that he is better than the man who replaced him.
Zivkovic told ELF Voetbal: "Am I better than Sanogo? Yes!
"I was already gone when Sanogo came in. But then Kolbeinn Soghtorsson left.
"I wanted to compete with 'Arek' Milik for the first striker position. I did not want to be a second striker with no prospect of being a first striker."
<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">I really like Yaya Sanogo, but its probably a safe bet in saying he's not going to make it at Arsenal... <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://t.co/XDBg6lsloc" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3129361-https://t.co/XDBg6lsloc" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/XDBg6lsloc</a> — TerryAFC (@TerryAFCx) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/TerryAFCx/status/665166386403102720" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-3129361-https://twitter.com/TerryAFCx/status/665166386403102720" data-vars-event-id="c23">November 13, 2015</a>
The Arsenal striker's woes in Amsterdam have already made news back in England, with a bumbling performance in a friendly match for Ajax drawing particular attention.
