Arsenal have announced the signing of the Switzerland defender Stephan Lichtsteiner on a free transfer from Juventus.
The 34-year-old attacking full-back, who becomes Unai Emery’s first signing at the club, won the domestic title in each of his seven seasons at Juve and made 27 Serie A appearances in the campaign that has just finished despite the arrival of Mattia De Sciglio from Milan.
He is new Arsenal head coach Unai Emery’s first signing since taking over from Arsene Wenger last month.
“Stephan brings huge experience and leadership to our squad. He’s a player with great quality with a very positive and determined attitude. Stephan will improve us on and off the pitch,” Emery said in a club statement.
Lichtsteiner began his senior career at Swiss club Grasshoppers Zurich in 2001 and played for Lille in France, as well as Lazio in Italy before joining Juventus in 2011.