Arsenal have announced the signing of Switzerland right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner on a free transfer from Juventus.
The 34-year-old Swiss star becomes Unai Emery’s first signing at the club as they move on from the Arsene Wenger days.
An attacking-full back, Lichtsteiner won the domestic title in each of his seven seasons at Juve and is closing in on a century of caps for Switzerland having appeared at two European Championships and two World Cups.
Emery said: “Stephan brings huge experience and leadership to our squad. He’s a player with great quality with a very positive and determined attitude. Stephan will improve us on and off the pitch.”
Lichtsteiner told the Arsenal official website: “It is a great moment for me, after Juventus, to come to Arsenal. It is a project to come back into the Champions League, it is hard to see a club like Arsenal that is not playing in the Champions League if you see the players, the club, the stadium. The big objective is to come back on the highest level.”
The Swiss international will battle for a place in the Gunners starting XI with Spanish full-back Hector Bellerin.
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