http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34997314 Arsenal are looking to add Non League striker Flynn to their ranks after injuries to key players left Arsene Wenger looking for options. "We have to look at who is available in January and whether they can add quality to the squad, we are aware of Flynn and reports have been very positive". The non-league striker has eclipsed the goalscoring records of Jamie Vardy, Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo with his 50th goal of the season. It may be only December, but Ashley Flynn is halfway to a century of goals in just 28 games. Flynn, plays for AFC Emley, in the Northern Counties East Football League Division One - the the 10th tier of English football. His incredible run started with two goals against Rossington Main on 8 August and he has gone on to score six hat-tricks and twice managed five goals in a single game. The landmark 50th goal came on Wednesday in a 3-2 away win over Bottesford Town in the NCEL league cup. "I was not thinking about it at the time - it was a cup game and I wanted to win," said Flynn, who works as a litigation executive at a solicitors in his home town of Huddersfield. "It was only when I scored and the lads congratulated me that I realised what I had achieved." When asked about the speculation linking him to Arsenal Flynn was in a jovial mood, "I'll just take each day as it comes playing professional football is a dream, if I keep scoring who knows what can happen". please log in to view this image Record breaker In just four months Flynn has already broken the NCEL Division One scoring record of 45 goals, which was set by Marcus Edwards of Eccleshill United in the 2013-14 season. He is now just six strikes short of the overall NCEL record of 56 goals, achieved by Heanor Town's Kieran Debrouwer (Heanor Town) while playing in the Premier Division in the 2013-14 season. Next stop 100? Flynn detached his retina after joining Sheffield Wednesday as a 14-year-old and did not return to football until he was 17 - signing for Frickley Athletic, then in the seventh tier of English football. He is in his second spell at West Yorkshire side Emley having scored 42 goals in his debut season in 2013-14. He returned to the club from Shaw Lane last season and scored 16 goals in an injury-hit campaign. "I am not even thinking about getting 100. I it is all about getting promotion and silverware - that would mean more to me. "I would happily not score again this season if it meant we got promoted." please log in to view this image
I reckon he could. Arsenal have a lot of small players in the team, this chunky brother could mix things up a bit
From the same article, looks like he doesn't rely on his pace................ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34997314 Hepworth says the player has stayed loyal, despite offers from other clubs, Spurs, Man Utd and Fleetwood Town have all made enquiries. "For him it was not about the money. He is committed to the club and helping us get out of the division. "It's phenomenal what he has achieved. I set him a target of 25 goals and he had done that by September so we had to throw that target out. He may grab the headlines but the rest of his team-mates deserve the same amount of credit. "I have never seen anyone who strikes a ball as well as him, he has the natural ability to be in the right place at the right time, and he remains calm and calculated. When people come and watch him they expect a Messi or a Ronaldo, but he is not that player, he thrives on chances we create and is lethal with his finishing. "I think if he stays injury free, you never know, a big move could be on the cards."
More from the article, he seems very grounded........ Record breaker In just four months Flynn has already broken the NCEL Division One scoring record of 45 goals, which was set by Marcus Edwards of Eccleshill United in the 2013-14 season. He is now just six strikes short of the overall NCEL record of 56 goals, achieved by Heanor Town's Kieran Debrouwer (Heanor Town) while playing in the Premier Division in the 2013-14 season. Next stop 100? Flynn detached his retina after joining Sheffield Wednesday as a 14-year-old and did not return to football until he was 17 - signing for Frickley Athletic, then in the seventh tier of English football. He is in his second spell at West Yorkshire side Emley having scored 42 goals in his debut season in 2013-14. He returned to the club from Shaw Lane last season and scored 16 goals in an injury-hit campaign. "I am not even thinking about getting 100. I it is all about getting promotion and silverware - that would mean more to me. "I would happily not score again this season if it meant we got promoted, if that happens then by **** there'll be a party." http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34997314
Willing to bet he's got better fitness and training regime and less injury prone than most of the Arsenal squad, until he goes there, which will be a career ender
