Arsenal
have completed the signing of Chelsea's Petr Cech and the goalkeeper
could face his former club as soon as August 2 in the Community Shield
at Wembley.
Talks over an £11million deal have been ongoing
since the season ended and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has finally
made the 33-year-old his first signing of the summer.
Jose
Mourinho was reluctant to sell Cech to a direct Barclays Premier League
rival but, although there has been no official confirmation, Sportsmail
understand the transfer has gone through.
Paris Saint-Germain
formally approached Chelsea about the veteran but the Czech Republic
international preferred to stay in London where his family are based.
Cech
wanted to leave Chelsea after playing second fiddle to Thibaut Courtois
during their title-winning season, and owner Roman Abramovich has
granted him his wish.
Cech's arrival means either Wojciech
Szczesny or David Ospina, who is wanted by Fenerbahce, is likely to
leave Arsenal this summer.
Ospina ended last season as Wenger's
No 1, playing a crucial role in guiding Arsenal to Champions League
qualification in third place, but the Colombia international is the most
likely to be sold.
Cech had one year left on his contract at
Stamford Bridge but his move also means Chelsea goalkeeping coach
Christophe Lollichon could follow him to Arsenal.
Credit: Kieran Gill/SportsMail
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