Christian Benteke has admitted he has ambitions of playing for Arsenal one day, but is more than happy at Aston Villa for the moment.
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The Belgium striker has already impressed in the Premier League since his £7million move from Genk in August.
He has displaced record club signing Darren Bent in Villa's starting line-up, having established himself as a firm favourite of manager Paul Lambert.
And now the Kinshasha-born frontman has spoken of his close affinity for the Gunners.
"I am not afraid of making enemies at Aston Villa by saying I love Arsenal. There are worse things one can say," the 21-year-old is quoted by the Daily Express.
"I am a Villa player for now. They are the right club at the right time for me. I have fulfilled a dream by playing in the Premier League.
"Now it is about staying as long as possible.
"Villa are the beginning of my career in England. I have not just joined any club - although I didn't know their full history, I knew they'd played in the Champions League and won plenty of titles and cups.
"At the time I signed I didn't know where they played. I thought they were a London club.
"But my friend Yassine El Ghanassy, who plays for West Brom, rang me to say he was glad I was moving to Birmingham and near to him.
"Arsenal are the club I love. I like their philosophy of selecting young players and, besides, they had Thierry Henry in their team.
"For me, he is the best player in the world and he was my boyhood idol."
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