{"id":20576,"date":"2026-07-23T16:57:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20576"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:57:56","slug":"arsenal-sign-greece-forward-christos-tzolis-from-club-brugge-for-34m-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=20576","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal sign Greece forward Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for \u00a334m | Arsenal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Arsenal have completed the \u00a334m signing of Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge. The Greece international, 24, has signed a five-year contract with the Premier League champions and arrives as a replacement for Leandro Trossard following the Belgian\u2019s switch to Besiktas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Tzolis\u2019s move to the Emirates Stadium \u2013 Arsenal\u2019s third permanent transfer of the summer \u2013 arrives 48 hours after the north Londoners missed out on Morgan Rogers who signed a \u00a3117m British-record fee with Chelsea, describing his new employers as the \u201cbiggest club in London\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"51709548-e993-4184-ac89-f8b665b9208d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-1oq85qr\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:2,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Trossard, Ramos, Dumfries: 10 transfers you may have missed during the World Cup&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;51709548-e993-4184-ac89-f8b665b9208d&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;richLink&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2026\/jul\/22\/trossard-ramos-dumfries-10-transfers-you-may-have-missed-during-the-world-cup&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:0,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:2}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Tzolis scored 43 times in 108 appearances for Club Brugge, and lined up in the Belgians\u2019 3-0 Champions League defeat by Mikel Arteta\u2019s side in December. \u201cI need some time to realise it, I think,\u201d Tzolis said. \u201c\u2060It\u2019s absolutely amazing to sign for such a big \u200bclub, the champions of \u200cEngland. I\u2019m very \u200cproud to be part of this team for \u200cthe next season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Arsenal\u2019s sporting director Andrea Berta added: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have completed the signing of Christos. (He) is an extremely versatile attacking player who naturally operates on the left but is comfortable across the front line. He\u2019s an excellent finisher with both feet, thrives in tight spaces, and possesses incredible technical ability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cChristos has produced outstanding numbers in terms of goals and assists over the last three seasons, and he\u2019s a player who will raise the technical level of our squad, while bringing positive energy, enthusiasm and a strong mentality to our team. We\u2019re confident Christos will make a significant contribution to our club, and we hope our supporters will enjoy watching him play in an Arsenal shirt. We look forward to sharing this exciting new chapter together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Tzolis played 14 Premier League games for Norwich during the 2021-22 campaign but his only two goals at the club came in the League Cup. 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