阿森纳官方宣布,26岁的德国国脚、主力中卫默特萨克加盟枪手Arsenal have confirmed a deal has been agreed with Werder Bremen for the signing of defender Per Mertesacker, subject to registration.
Skysports.com on Tuesday night revealed the giant centre-back had passed a medical and agreed personal terms at Emirates Stadium, and a settlement, believed to be worth £10million, has now been reached with Bremen.
Mertesacker, a 75-time Germany international, is considered to be a vital piece of Arsene Wenger's Arsenal jigsaw, especially after Sunday's humiliation at Manchester United.![](http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif)
Critics have long suggested the club were in vital need of experience at the heart of their defence, as they seek to end a six-year trophy drought, and the 26-year-old has always been a target.
The deal comes after Wenger decided Bolton's Gary Cahill was too expensive and instead opted to sign Mertesacker, who was in the final year of his contract in Germany.
A statement on Arsenal's official website: "Arsenal has confirmed they have agreed terms with Werder Bremen to sign German international defender Per Mertesacker."
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