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Portsmouth signed Armand Traore on a one-year loan deal from Arsenal in August 2008 and will hope to establish himself in the first team.

The young left back has had little chance to impress with the Gunners as Gael Clichy has made the slot his own in recent years.

Joining Arsenal from AS Monaco in 2005, Traore has been used mainly as a reserve, although he has been a regular fixture in Wenger's young Carling Cup team.

His first team debut came against West Bromwich Albion in October 2006, coming on as a 24th minute substitute for Emmanuel Adebayor.

He went on to start Arsenal's League Cup Fourth Round match against Everton, played against Liverpool in the quarter finals and was praised for his performance, raiding down the left flank.

He finally got his league debut on April 5, 2008, against Liverpool and was used as a left-winger in Arsenal's final two league games of the 2007/08 season.

Possessing great pace, and confidence on the ball, Traore is a member of the France U-17 squad. He is the only member of the squad employed by a club from outside France and is seen as a future star of the French national side.