Arsenal transfers: Nacho Monreal s go from Malaga confirmed

Arsene Wenger has pulled off a conquer-the-deadline �8million bargain shift for Spain international Nacho Monreal.nnIt is also recognized Arsenal supervisor Wenger produced last enquiries for Barcelona striker David Villa and Fiorentina�s Stevan Jovetic, but decided to keep off on signing a forward until the summer time.nWenger made a remaining-again his precedence right after the Gunners missing Kieran Gibbs for at minimum a few weeks with a thigh damage endured in their Wednesday night time draw with Liverpool.nnThat remaining Arsenal with the prospect of obtaining to use error-susceptible Brazilian Andre Santos to deputise beats by dre soon after his poor recent 1st-team performances.nThe Gunners have been scouting Monreal for several months and have a good relationship with Malaga, obtaining signed Santi Cazorla from them for �12m previous summer time.nMalaga have been hit by economic issues and it is recognized Arsenal struck a great offer for a Spain intercontinental with nine caps.nSpanish football specialist David Cartlidge presents us the lowdown on Monreal, 26, who is broadly regarded as quick and good on the ball.nnMonreal is expected to turn into 1st-selection straight absent - which could be bad news for Gibbs.nBut his injury came at a poor time, as Arsenal felt they could not trust Santos after his very poor kind.n"We are delighted that Nacho Monreal has agreed to sign up for us. We have been checking him for some time now and are actually happy that we've been able to concur this transfer today," Wenger said.n"Monreal is a robust remaining-sided defender with great knowledge at equally club and global level. He is a technically gifted participant, a excellent crosser in the closing third and robust in the air. Monreal will add high quality to our squad and of training course, to our defensive unit. We all seem ahead to him actively playing for us."nnThe only draw back for the Gunners is Monreal is ineligible for the Champions League, so Santos may possibly have to confront Bayern Munich up coming thirty day period if Gibbs doesn't get well.nThe deal remains subject to the completion of what Arsenal describe as a official registration process.nWhat can Arsenal count on from Monreal? Spanish football expert David Cartlidge provides us the lowdownnNacho Monreal: Bluffer's guide1986: February 26 - Born in Pamplona.n2001: Joins youth set-up at hometown club Osasuna.nn2006: Helps make his debut for Osasuna against Valencia.n2007: Makes debut for Spain Beneath-21s, going on to grow to be a standard fixture in the facet.n2009: August 6 - Can make his debut for Spain in a pleasant, actively playing the very last fifteen minutes in opposition to Macedonia.n2011: June ten - Joins Malaga for �6million soon after producing more than one hundred fifty appearances for Osasuna.n2013: January 31 - Joins Arsenal.nGot a comment?

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