Arsenal don finally land their third signing of the summer, as Christos Tzolis dey set to join from Club Brugge. Standard Sport understand say di deal don already been agreed earlier dis week, after di Gunners don already bring in Piero Hincapie and Illan Meslier.
Di Greece international winger go join Mikel Arteta squad, and di move don get clear hint from Brugge manager Ivan Leko, wey confirm say Tzolis no play for dia pre-season friendly against Heerenveen on Friday. Leko tell DAZN say: “I am very happy for him. I am very sad for me on one side, because we are losing a top player. I am convinced that he will have his minutes, that he will show some highest level in the Premier League and Champions League at Arsenal, and he will show that he is a top player and absolutely deserves to go and be there.”
Fresh reports from Belgium dey claim say Tzolis go undergo im medical for Arsenal over di weekend. Now, everybody dey wait for di announcement video and, most importantly, di shirt number wey e go wear. Throughout im senior career, Tzolis no stick to one particular number. For PAOK, e wear No68 before switching to No11. For Norwich, e wear No18, then take No19 for Twente, and e dey wear No10 for Greece national team. For Fortuna Dusseldorf, e wear No7, and for Club Brugge, e wear No8.
But dat No8 shirt no dey available for Arsenal because e dey belong to club captain Martin Odegaard. So Tzolis go need to settle for something else. Di vacant senior shirt numbers for Emirates right now na No15, No17, No18, No19 (after Leandro Trossard move to Beskitas), No25, No26, No27, and No28.
