Who is Pape Abou Cisse?
Who is Pape Abou Cisse? By Oscar Maung-Haley Recent reports have seen the Gunners linked with Olympiacos’ defender Pape Abou Cisse. Here’s a profile on the 26-year-old Senegalese centre back. Why has he been linked with Arsenal and what could he bring? So far this season, Cisse has been in impervious form for the Greek giants. Linking up alongside former Arsenal defender Sokratis, the pair have conceded just two goals in Greece’s Super League. And it’s not just in the domestic league he has shone in either. On the European stage for Olympiacos, the Senegalese centre back, who stands at a towering 6ft 6in, produced a stellar performance in their 3-0 Europa League win over Fenerbache. So good have his performances been this season, it was rumoured that a host of Premier League clubs sent scouts to the Europa League clash to watch Cisse. So far, he has been linked with Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton. And should he make the switch, he would almost certainly have to get accustomed to a high...