Arsenal hope to announce Debuchy deal by end of the week
Arsenal are expected to officially announce the signing of Mathieu Debuchy this week – almost a fortnight after the transfer was completed.
A fee in the region of £10m, plus bonuses depending on appearances, has been agreed and the 28-year-old right-back will be presented by the club tomorrow afternoon.
The transfer has been agreed in principle for almost a week while Newcastle’s attempts to bring in Daryl Janmaat as a direct replacement hit a snag.
However, all the paperwork has now been signed off and France international Debuchy will wear the no.2 shirt for Arsene Wenger’s side next season.
Debuchy has previously admitted he is keen to play Champions League football and Arsenal’s offer of regular first team football at the highest level was too good to turn down for the experienced 28-year-old.
Former Lille defender Debuchy joined Newcastle in January 2013 from the Ligue 1 side and quickly became a fans’ favourite at St James’s Park.
Meanwhile, Arsenal continue to pursue the loan signing of Atletico Madrid defender Javier Manquillo despite the La Liga side’s refusal to let the youngster leave.
Gunners boss Wenger is keen on bringing in another defender to rival Debuchy at right-back spot with Carl Jenkinson expected to be sent out on loan.
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khadira is next
thanks wenger gud work
Pls. Let this one be followed by kehdira. Thanks
Good work, hope to see khedira’s deal done too
Next should be bendér
Khedira would be nice but Lars Bender is a better option who is more versatile and all-round better holding mid-field option just beside Ramsey or Wilshire
Waw gud awesome and excellent to this he is using freely
That is a gud deal,bt we need a good defensive player.
been hoping to announce for a week now
Get Eden Dzeko next week.
Good work AW we nid DM n possibly another striker send out sonogo on loan
AW pls after This signing,pls we need a defensive MD opt khadera,poulpogba or martinez.
well it is fine and appreciated for arsenal to wakeup frm their challenges and face the realities of becoming a true contender,but it will be 100% if there is di maria,sanchez,ozil and walcot up front for attack.so pls buy di maria and arsenal will
We still need 1 central back, 1 right back to chalenge debuchy since jekinson will go out on lone, 1 defensive midfielder and a keeper to chalenge zcesny
Good news.let Khedira folloe him
Weldone mr Wenger Khedira,Ospina,Debuchy.I cnt wait to put on Arsenal jrsy be4 da season strts I Uganda we r enjying Arsenals transfers.
Up gunners
good work sir wenger,kedira is next
we appriciate the signing and we need more.
gud work arsene pls try and bring in sami khedira next
good work Wenger,hope to see Khedira at Emirates soon..
I feel for my man Mr Bacary Sagna for making a poor judgement as he will see very little action at Man City, the odds are against him for sure – the end of a promising career.
can’t wait khedira nxt n Martinez
nice on Arsenal…..
it good for we the fans much thanks and appreciation to wenger and we are expecting to see sami khedira
Aw, U are highly appriciated ,but finish on Khedira,debuchy,martinez and di maria then you just wait to lift trophies next season
good job wenger but don’t forget the superman angle di maria to support our star striker alexis
my lineup i expect is
1.szesczney
2.debuchy
3.gibbs
4.mertesacker
5.koscielny
6.khedira
7.walcott
8.ramsey
9.alexis
10.ozil
11.di maria
we should be in position of winning against man u if all this player are our first squad line up
Good work mr wenger keep it up bt we still need central back to back up to our defective line up gunners, up khedira, debuchy and ospina.
pls wenger we need more siqn sir.
gooner 4 you all
Go Gunners!
tombs up wenger
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