Gunners boss confirms deal as side prepare to begin tour of Far East, with Ivory Coast international arriving from French champions for a fee believed to be 12 million euros.

Jul 11, 2011 9:00:00 AM
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Arsenal has completed the signing of Lille striker Gervinho.

The Ivory Coast international, who notched 15 goals and 10 assists to help the French side to their first league title in 57 years last term, arrives at the Emirates for a fee believed to be 12 million euros, although the length of his contract has not been revealed.

Wenger revealed the news about Gervinho as his side arrived in Malaysia, without its newly acquired forward, ahead of its preseason tour of the Far East.

"Gervinho has come back from holiday and signed," said Wenger. "He had a medical on Thursday and we sent him back home to sort things out for two days. He has a family with children. He came back yesterday and starts his fitness programme in London today. He is officially an Arsenal player now. I decided not to take him because he had had no training sessions."

The Gunners reportedly agreed personal terms with the 24-year-old last month, but have spent the intervening period in talks with Lille over an agreed price.

Gervinho becomes the second summer arrival at the Emirates Stadium after the signing of full-back Carl Jenkinson from Charlton Athletic, as Wenger looks to revamp his squad in a bid to end the club's six-year trophy drought next term.

The news could well constitute the final nail in the coffin of Nicklas Bendtner's Arsenal career, with the striker currently the subject of interest from Borussia Dortmund and Sporting Lisbon as well as several English clubs.
http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/69/transfer-zone/2011/07/11/2570149/official-arsenal-completes-gervinho-signing-from-lille

Yet this same man wanted to buy Osaze for less than 2milla?

As if this is what they need Instead of wenger getting better strikers that can win matches all he did was spend money on this big headed lazy striker , as if it will stop Barca from trashing their stingy butt come next champion's league (that's if they even qualify) , Odemwinge will perform better than this Zuma rock headed Gervinho , Rubbishhhhh ***Spits on Arsenal FC and Wenger and their retarded fans ****

sweetguy10:

As if this is what they need Instead of wenger getting better strikers that can win matches all he did was spend money on this big headed lazy striker , as if it will stop Barca from trashing their stingy butt come next champion's league (that's if they even qualify) , Odemwinge will perform better than this Zuma rock headed Gervinho , Rubbishhhhh ***Spits on Arsenal FC and Wenger and their [b]slow[/b] fans ****

What ? what I wrote Re ** tard*** ded who changed it ?

sweetguy10:


What ? what I wrote Re ** tard*** ded who changed it ?

TYPED , OH GOD I'M SO ANGRY AT THIS ARSE IN Player , I WISH HIM MORE YEARS OF TROPHYLESS SEASON COUPLED WITH INJURY PLAGUE ON EACH AND EVERY FOOTBALLERS IN HIS SQUAD , EXCLUDING CESC FABREGAS (THAT'S IF HE DID NOT COME TO CAMP NOU)

after how many years. . . . phewwwww

How I wish this man is a coach of Chelsea! Nobody would remember him again

Quote me,

Gervinho will be d new Chamakh!!!

Very good addition to their squad.

why cant laliga news make d front page. Real madrid have sign five players, didnt make front page. Is all abt EPL abi.
Arsenal sign gervinho, hmm. Wetin concern me jor. One man badluck is anoda man success.

what is wrong wit dis man when other top teams are signing world class player the stingy goat is signing below par players i just pity arsenal fans. More trophyless years ahead.

No hope 4 Arsenal even if they keep signing. Let them use 45million to buy a player

lmao! He's even from France. Wenger and his obsession with french-bred players. Recursion, every year he does the same thing and they end up getting nothing. Useless team.

sweetguy10:


What ? what I wrote Re ** tard*** ded who changed it ?

D.R.U.G.S!!!!!!  

Mobinga:

lmao! [b]He's even from France. [/b]Wenger and his obsession with french-bred players. Recursion, every year he does the same thing and they end up getting nothing. Useless team.

He's from Africa! Ivory Coast!

Mobinga:

lmao! He's even from France. Wenger and his obsession with french-bred players. Recursion, every year he does the same thing and they end up getting nothing. Useless team.

am sure u are either a chelsea or man u fan.he(wenger) buys useless player from france league why una dey run follow nasri

Mobinga:

lmao! He's even from France. Wenger and his obsession with french-bred players. Recursion, every year he does the same thing and they end up getting nothing. Useless team.

am sure u are either a chelsea or man u fan.he(wenger) buys useless player from france league why una dey run follow nasri

.

baslone:


D.R.U.G.S!!!!!!  

He's from Africa! Ivory Coast!

No he's "from", gotten "from" France! Not nationality

emmy2white:

am sure u are either a chelsea or man u fan.he(wenger) buys useless player from france league why una dey run follow nasri

Sharrap I'm a Liverpool fan!

how true is this other signing of karem benzema, im just obsessed about the deal

for gervinho signing wherever he's from I DONT CARE, i just want another deadly striker like thiery henry during his heyday at EMIRATES

[size=28pt] see haters [/size]

Who is Gervinho?

Is he a farmer or a trader?

Im (Wenger) no go eva sign beta player, na academy students e de always buy, when

Gervais Yao Kuassi a.k.a Gervinho is arguably among the top 5 strikers in Africa .I watch the French league regularly and strongly believe he is going to be a handful for defenders in the e.p.l.

Wenger is an i.diot.

SHM

@cbjonstage
Wenger are too stingy to pay Benzema's fee, he might end up in Italy or City.

Now this is what you get following stupid policy of WENGER