Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed the
Gunners have completed the signing of French defender Sebastien
Squillaci from Sevilla.
Wenger confirmed this lunchtime that the deal for the
30-year-old centre-back had been sealed after the Spanish club
accepted an offer last week.
Squillaci will not play in Saturday's Premier League game at
Blackburn but will be eligible for the Champions League
campaign.
The former Lyon centre-half, who joined Sevilla from Les Gones
two years ago, asked to be left out of the side for the Champions
League play-off against Braga last week so he would not be cup-tied
for European competition.
Squillaci will strengthen an Arsenal rearguard weakened by the
departures of William Gallas, Mikael Silvestre, Sol Campbell and
Philippe Senderos.