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Arsenal tie up Squillaci swoop

26 Aug 2010 - 13:04:15

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Arsenal have completed the signing of defender Sebastien Squillaci from Sevilla.

The 30-year-old French defender travelled to London at the beginning of the week after the two clubs agreed an undisclosed fee and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has now confirmed that the deal has been completed.

Squillaci sat out Sevilla's Champions League qualifier against Sporting Braga this week in order to keep himself eligible for his new club in European competition.

The international centre-half spent two years in Spain's top-flight following a trophy-laden spell in France with Monaco and then Lyon.

Speaking before the move was completed, he explained: "If a French player receives an offer from Arsene Wenger, it's practically impossible to turn down.

"It was a sensational offer for me and I was happy Sevilla let me go. It was a difficult situation but I knew I had to take this chance.

"Arsenal were always the team I watched out for. For any spectator like me, you had to watch a squad with Thierry Henry, Robert Pires, Patrick Vieira and William Gallas.

"Now I'm happy to have my name in the history books. For me, this is a great new challenge and I've gone there purely to be part of that."