Santos signs for Gunners

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Brazil full-back Andre Santos, and are closing in on German defender Per Mertesacker.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2011 - 16:10

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Brazil full-back Andre Santos, and are closing in on German defender Per Mertesacker.

Santos, 28, joins the Gunners from Turkish champions Fenerbahce, and will add some much-needed experience to an Arsenal backline which shipped eight goals in their humiliating defeat at Manchester United on Saturday.

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