OFFICIAL: Podolski finally move to Arsenal

Lukas Podolski officially becomes an Arsenal player today.
The German striker has been at Emirates Stadium to visit his new Club. His first task was putting pen to paper on the contract which formally completed his move from Cologne.
The 27-year-old was then taken on a tour of Highbury House to meet Club staff. After that, Lukas and his family walked across Ken Friar Bridge to Emirates Stadium itself. The Euro 2012 star took in the dressing room and walked out on the pitch itself before picking up some souvenirs in the Armoury.
Lukas will be back at the Club later this month to begin training ahead of the 2012/13 campaign.
Everyone at Arsenal wishes him the best of luck for the upcoming season.

LITTLE ABOUT LUKAS

Lukas Podolski joined Arsenal from Cologne on a long-term contract in the summer of 2012.
After spending his early years training and playing with FC Bergheim 2000, he joined the youth set-up at Cologne in 1995, before making his first-team debut in 2003.
After three successful seasons with Cologne he moved to Bayern Munich in 2006. He spent three campaigns with Bayern before re-joining FC Cologne in 2009 and was regarded as one of the leading strikers in the Bundesliga.

Podolski has since won more than 100 caps for Germany since his debut as a 19-year-old in 2004. He made a big impact at the 2006 World Cup, scoring three times. He followed this up with three more goals at Euro 2008.
Lukas was also part of the Germany team that impressed at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, making a goalscoring contribution in the 4-1 win over England in Bloemfontein in the last 16. He was on target at Euro 2012 too as Germany reached the semi-finals.
“He is a striker, and we like them,” said Arsène Wenger. “He is technically gifted, he can play through the middle and through the flanks, he is very adaptable, can create goals and make goals.
“That for me was an obvious choice. He is left-footed as well and that for me is interesting. It is sometimes interesting to have a left-footed player on the right flank, especially a guy who can give assists.