Arsenal finally confirmed the signing of young defender Omar Rekik on Thursday.
The 19-year-old had been linked with a move to North London for a couple of months.
And an Instagram photo of him touching down in the English capital last month prompted speculation that a deal had been struck.
There were more rumours in recent weeks, but Arsenal announced the addition yesterday.
Initially, Rekik will join up with Steve Bould’s Under-23 side – and the player himself has already taken part in training.
Here are some photos of the youngster at London Colney on Thursday.
According to Arsenal’s website, Rekik is a ‘ball-playing’ defender, but it may be a while before fans of the Emirates Stadium side get a good look at him in senior action.
That’s because if William Saliba, a £27 million signing in 2019, can’t get a game under Mikel Arteta, then the former Hertha Berlin starlet, who cost £540,000 [The Daily Mail], has a long road ahead of him before he’s playing Premier League games.
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