Five New Signings on Deadline Day

I haven't written for a while due to the sheer excitement of transfer deadline day and what a transfer deadline for Arsenal! The board and Arsene decided to loosen the purse strings and go for 5 experienced players rather than untried and untested youth. That's why us Gooners are pleased we have bolstered our squad with experience despite the lack of a 'super quality' signing as Wenger always states he looks for.


The ages and the amount of leadership quality for a number of the players and winning mentality is huge compared to those residing at the Arsenal prior to their arrivals. They will vastly improve our squad, and now we have more a look of a mans team and it proves that project youth had failed. At least these signings brings a new found confidence, for the time being.


Those players lucky enough to wear the prestigious red and white from Arsenal are:

• Park Chu-Young (Monaco)
• Andre Santos (Fenerbahce)
• Per Mertesacker (Werder Bremen)
• Yossi Benayoun (Chelsea)
• Mikel Artea (Everton)

To celebrate the arrival of the new signings, I'm treating you to compilations of each player.

Park Chu-Young - 26 years old - Striker - South Korean International (54 caps)

André Santos - 28 years old - Left back - Brazilian International (22 caps)

Per Mertesacker - 26 years old - Centre back - German International (75 caps)

Yossi Benayoun - 31 years old - Winger/Attacking Midfielder - Israeli International (Captain) (84 caps)

Mikel Arteta - 29 years old - Central Midfielder - Spanish (12 caps U21)