BREAKING: Arsenal signed Barcelona defender

Barcelona defender Joel Lopez has confirmed on his social media account that he joined Arsenal, despite strong resistance from the Catalan giants. Barcelona had been keen to keep hold of the 16-year-old, however, the player expressed his wish to leave the Catalan club and join Arsenal. "The day has come to say goodbye to what has been my home these last 7 years," Lopez told his followers on Instagram. "Thanks to Barcelona, ​​it will be the club that I always carry in my heart for wonderful moments that I have lived with my friends, coaches, delegates, executives. "Magnificent people who have made me feel welcome from the first day. It was a difficult decision but after contemplating it with my family I made the decision to go and start a new stage as a footballer with great enthusiasm. "Thanks to all who have been there always Visca Barca!" Joel Lopez has followed in the footsteps of Cesc Fabregras, Jon Toral and Hector Bellerin. Who also left Barcelona to join Arsenal. Lopez will now be part of the academy headed by Per Mertesacker and will link up with the Under-18s squad.

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