Arsène Wenger has welcomed new Arsenal signing Kim Källström to the club, whilst the midfielder has revealed his pleasure at joining the club.

Källström’s move to the Emirates has dominated most of the talk surrounding Arsenal on transfer deadline day.

Wenger praises the Swede

Firstly manager Wenger spoke to the official Arsenal site to welcome the Swedish international to the club.

Wenger said: “Kim Källström is a hugely-experienced player. He is a midfielder with proven quality at both club and international level. We welcome Kim to Arsenal.”

Kim Källström has officially signed his loan contract with Arsenal and we believe that concludes the transfer dealings at the Emirates today.

The Swede was at the Arsenal training ground this afternoon and completed his medical early this evening.

An experienced international, he now agreed personal terms with the Gunners and joins on a loan-deal until the end of the season.

Lyon success

The 31-year-old is best known for his time at Lyon in France where he played an integral part in their successful era during the mid 2000’s.

He won two Ligue 1 titles with Lyon, in addition to triumphs in the Coupe de France and was a mainstay in their midfield between 2006 and 2012.

Jeremy Wilson of the Daily Telegraph believes Arsenal are only going to sign Kim Kallstrom in the final day of the January transfer window, putting to bed any stories linking Miroslav Klose with an Emirates move.

There is still hope that Arsène Wenger can spring a ‘Mesut Özil’ type surprise but it seems increasingly unlikely.

Targets deemed too expensive

Goal.com’s Wayne Veysey did state earlier that Wenger was targeting Blaise Matuidi and Morgan Schneiderlin but predictably, the duo were “deemed too expensive” and so Kallstrom is the final option.

This afternoon brings the news of a 22 year old player, who was brought through the academy, leaving the Arsenal whilst a 31 year old from Spartak Moscow is seemingly on his way in. Will the real Arsene Wenger please stand up?

The news of Emmanuel Frimpong leaving the club to join Barnsley on a permanent deal does not come as a surprise as reports earlier this month claimed the player would be moving on.

Breaking into the first team squad in the 2011-12 season it seemed Frimpong was a great talent set for successful future at the club but injuries and attitude saw his progress halt and he really has been nowhere near the first team this year.

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