Arsenal have made their first big signing of the transfer window, bringing in Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of £11m.
The 33-year-old has signed what the club describe as "a long-term deal", and confirmed the news via his personal Twitter account.
https://twitter.com/PetrCech/status/615527561918025728
"When Arsène Wenger spoke to me about his ambitions for this club, and how he saw me as part of this team, the decision was clear," Cech told
Arsenal.com.
He also had a heartfelt personal message to Chelsea fans, after ending his 11-year spell at Stamford Bridge.
https://twitter.com/PetrCech/status/615527161475268609
It marks a sharp turnaround from March 2013, when Cech said he "[couldn't] even imagine" joining the Gunners.
Or from December of the same year, when the Czech Republic international said: “In the end you count the titles and if you have figure skating where you are judged by how nicely your routine is then obviously that is one point. But football is about points and goals and you need to get points to win trophies.”
Arsenal's fans have welcomed their new recruit on social media.
https://twitter.com/SeaIti/status/615529965640093696
https://twitter.com/adnan2205/status/615531400997961728
While his Premier League peers have done the same...
https://twitter.com/kschmeichel1/status/615530889901178881
It's always a sign that you've done good business when fans of a player's previous club are upset, and this is a perfect example.
https://twitter.com/Mourinholic/status/615528671005306880
