In France he's known by his acronym, APG

Andre-Pierre Gignac (APG) plowed through Ligue One last season, scoring 24 goals in 38 games with a brute force similar to that of a young Christian Vieri. He is an exciting player to watch that scores goals because he wants to, not because the opportunity presents itself. He does not wait for openings to appear, he simply machete chops his way to the goal like a purple clad Amazon jungle explorer, then jackhammers the ball past trembling goalkeepers. His ability is immense and to say he has out grown Toulouse is an understatement. Much of his Ligue One success was overshadowed by former Lyon striker Karim Benzema and the theatrics surrounding his eventual transfer to Real Madrid and in reality he is ready for a move outside of France. At the beginning of the transfer window it looked as though Toulouse would be keeping him for at least another year, but in the wake of Emmanuel Adebayor's exit from Arsenal to Manchester City, Arsene Wenger is said to be window shopping for a replacement and Gignac is rumored to be top of the list.

While technically he does not seem like a natural fit at Arsenal, he would add some much needed strength, power and toughness to their current finesse drenched lineup. He would also serve as a great Hesky-esque counterpoint to Arsenal's pacey flank men, Walcott, Arshavin and Rosicky. He might not be the best compliment to similarly styled forwards Bendtner or Van Persie, but he would pair nicely with a healthy Eduardo, or, he could play up top by himself as the centerpiece of a 4-3-3. If anything his ability to shrug off defenders and collect the ball in deep positions would frustrate Premier League opposition and work to open a wider variety of attacking channels. Getting Wenger to pay the sure to be hefty valuation set by Toulouse could be difficult, but if he wants to compete on all four fronts this year he needs to spend money to do so as the talent won't materialize from the reserves.