The Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger Spoke at a press conference ahead of the London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, Arsene Wenger, also confirmed that the club have extended the contract of the Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom.
The Anglo-Nigerian has put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half year deal, which will keep him at the Emirates until June 30, 2019.
“I am very happy because for me the target during this transfer window was on two fronts,” Arsene Wenger said.
“The first was to get a defender in and we did that. The second is as well to extend the contracts of Coquelin and Akpom.
“That’s what I did as well so we are very happy with what we did.”
Chuba Akpom made his official debut for Arsenal in a 3-1 victory over Sunderland in September 2013.
The England youth international signed his first professional contract with the club a year before making his competitive debut.