It is now official. Arsenal have made their first splash of the summer

It is now official. Arsenal have made their first splash of the summer.

Alexis Sanchez is officially a member of Arsenal. The 25-year-old made 88 appearances for Barcelona, scoring 39 goals in three seasons with the Catalan giants. 

He's also made 71 appearances for Chile, registering 24 goals. 

Arsenal manager Arsene Wegner is clearly delighted with his latest acquisition. 

“As many people have seen during the World Cup this summer, Alexis is a fantastic footballer and we are delighted that he is joining us at Arsenal Football Club," Wegner said in an official club statement. 

“Alexis will add power, creativity and much quality to our squad and we are all looking forward to him joining up with us in a few weeks. He has consistently produced top-quality performances at the highest level for a number of seasons now and we are all excited to see him integrate into the Arsenal squad. I’m sure all Arsenal supporters will join me in welcoming Alexis to our club.”

Sanchez welcomes the move to North London. 

“I’m so happy to be joining Arsenal, a club which has a great manager, a fantastic squad of players, huge support around the world and a great stadium in London. I’m looking forward to meeting my new team-mates and to be playing for Arsenal in the Premier League and Champions League. I will give my best to Arsenal and want to make all the supporters happy.”

(thescore)