Mertesacker JOINS !

Arsenal has confirmed they have agreed terms with Werder Bremen to sign German international defender Per Mertesacker.

At 26, the 6ft 6in centre-back has significant experience at both club and international level.

Mertesacker has enjoyed eight seasons in the German top flight - five with Werder Bremen and three with Hannover 96 - making 221 league appearances in total and finding the net on 19 occasions. The former Werder Bremen captain also played 53 times in Europe for the Green-Whites, including the 2009 Europa League Final.

In 75 games for Germany, Mertesacker has helped his country to the Semi-Finals of the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and to the Final of the 2008 European Championship.

The deal is subject to the completion of formal registration processes.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/per-mertesacker-set-to-join-arsenal

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Nyce!

I'm over the moon with this signing.

Biggest signing in years.

Sushi Master wrote:Biggest signing in years.

In almost every aspect

Like literally

RedEyesWhiteBeard wrote:hmmm im not too sure

If we play deeper and he plays with TV , i consider it to be a match made in heaven really

Hell YEAH!

I looked everywhere for a youtube clip of him showing his defencive skills...all i found were slide-shows with Nsync and backstreet boys and techno background music.

everyone do the dance!

this is the best signing after a long time #AFC #After Arshavin

Oh.. Whats going on.. Welcome to the biggest guy in the squad... Now come with setpieces..

aaaah,i wanna see drogba against Per!

Thing I like with this signing is we should be able to get some goals from corners, one thing we have lacked in the past.

Emaharg wrote:Thing I like with this signing is we should be able to get some goals from corners, one thing we have lacked in the past.

He scored sixteen goals in five years at Werder Bremen .__.

Sushi Master wrote:Biggest signing in years.

Great sign really...anyway lool..wowww wowww troloool ,hey mate U're looking a bit taller than just a week b4! How the hell....ha haaaaaa.. interesting ya !!

I just got back from a week in Mexico. Despite having the time of my life, I think this trumps all of it! I love love love Mertesacker

Curse you Sushi for beating me to making him your avatar!