Arsenal have finalized the £34m acquisition of Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge. The 24-year-old Greece international has agreed to a five-year deal with the Premier League title winners and joins as a direct replacement for Leandro Trossard after his move to Besiktas.

Tzolis’ arrival at the Emirates Stadium marks Arsenal’s third permanent signing of the summer and comes 48 hours after the club lost out on Morgan Rogers, who joined Chelsea for a £117m British-record fee and called his new team the “biggest club in London”.

Tzolis netted 43 goals in 108 outings for Club Brugge and featured against Mikel Arteta’s side in their 3-0 Champions League loss last season. “I need some time to take it all in! It is truly special to join such a major club, the champions of England. I am very proud to be part of this squad for the coming campaign,” said Tzolis.

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta said: “We are pleased to have wrapped up the signing of Christos. He is a highly adaptable attacker who prefers the left side yet can play anywhere across the forward line. He finishes well with either foot, excels in confined areas and boasts outstanding technical quality.

“Christos has delivered strong goal and assist tallies over the past three seasons and will elevate the technical standard of our group while adding energy, passion and a winning mindset. We believe he will contribute meaningfully and hope fans enjoy seeing him in Arsenal colours. We are excited about this new chapter.”

Tzolis appeared in 14 Premier League matches for Norwich in 2021-22 without scoring. Subsequent loan spells at FC Twente and Fortuna Dusseldorf preceded his transfer to Club Brugge in 2024.

Tzolis joins Piero Hincapié, whose loan turned permanent, and free signing goalkeeper Illan Meslier from Leeds as the Gunners’ third addition. The news offers some cheer for Arteta after defender William Saliba was ruled out for a lengthy spell with a back issue that ended his World Cup hopes. The France centre-back will miss the opening weeks of Arsenal’s title defence.