Official PHOTOS: Arsenal Sign Alexis Sanchez
Arsenal have signed Chilean Superstar Alexis Sanchez from Catalan giants Barcelona FC .
The Chilean had scored two goals at the Brazil World cup and also registered one assist, will now move over to the North London giants.
At Barcelona, he spent three seasons scoring 39 goals and making 88 appearances. He also won La Liga (2012/13) and the Copa del Rey (2012), as well as the Spanish Super Cup on two occasions (2011, 2013), the UEFA Super Cup (2011) and the FIFA Club World Cup (2011) and is touted as one of the worlds best players.
Sanchez has played for Chile 71 times, scoring 24 goals.
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: “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. “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 said: “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.”
Source: Legit.ng
