Arsenal have completed the signing of right-back Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle for an undisclosed fee.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old has agreed a long-term contract with the Gunners after ending an 18-month spell at St James’ Park.<\/p>\n
Debuchy has 25 international caps for France and represented his country at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.<\/p>\n
“He is a quality defender who has good Premier League experience and I’m confident he will fit in very well with us,” said Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.<\/p>\n
“He has shown he can perform at the highest level with his club sides and also for France.”<\/p>\n
Debuchy, who made 46 appearances for Newcastle after joining in 2013 from French club Lille, with whom he spent the first nine years of his career, said: “I’m very proud to be joining a great club like Arsenal and to wear its colours, it’s one of the biggest clubs in the whole world.<\/p>\n
“I’m looking forward to working with Arsene Wenger and to helping the team build on last season’s FA Cup success.<\/p>\n
“Playing again in the Champions League is a big excitement for me and I will do my best to help Arsenal compete for trophies.”<\/p>\n
The defender made 233 appearances for Lille, helping them to a league and cup double in 2010\/11.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC Sport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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