Arsenal transfer news: Unai Emery reveals why he signed Denis Suarez
The 25-year-old has signed on loan with Arsenal having an option to make his move permanent in the summer.
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Your support makes all the difference.Unai Emery has revealed that new signing Denis Suarez will add "quality" and "options" to his Arsenal side.
The 25-year-old Spaniard has signed on loan, although Arsenal have an option to make his move permanent in the summer.
Suarez has played 71 times for Barcelona since first joining the club in 2013, but has played just 17 minutes in La Liga this season.
The Gunners officially announced the move on Thursday.
“We are very happy that Denis Suarez is joining us. He is a player we know well and I have worked with him at Sevilla," Emery told the club's website.
He brings us quality and options in many different attacking positions, so he’ll be able to help the team.”
Suarez was first offered to the Gunners back in December, as revealed by The Independent, and became enthused about the prospect of a reunion with Emery after Arsenal began to show concrete interest in bringing him to London.
The move was in danger of collapsing earlier in the week after Arsenal refused to agree to an obligatory option to buy, but Suarez’s decision to agree to a contract extension to protect his market value has helped push the deal over the line.
After Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Cardiff on Tuesday night, Emery welcomed the signing and explained how Suarez’s arrival will improve his side.
He said after the game: “If a player can come here to help us, he will come. My focus has been on the match and I haven't spoken to anyone.
“We need wingers. Suarez, who I know, he has these qualities.”
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