Arsenal has completed their bid for defenders Andre Santos and Per Mertesacker in a bid to strengthen their backline.
Andre Santos, 28, joins the Gunners from Turkish champions Fenerbahce while Mertesacker joins from Werden Bremen.
The two players will add some much-needed experience to an Arsenal backline which shipped eight goals in their humiliating defeat at Manchester United on Saturday.
A statement read: "Arsenal has confirmed they have agreed terms with Werder Bremen to sign German international defender Per Mertesacker.
"The deal is subject to the completion of formal registration processes."
Manager Arsene Wenger told the club's official website, www.arsenal.com: "Santos is a quality player, with the ability to both defend well and get forward and help with attacks.
"He has experience in the Champions League and for Brazil and has proven he can deliver at the highest level.
"We welcome Santos to the club and look forward to him having a big impact for us."
Mertesacker is relishing the challenge of the Premier League.
He said on Bremen's website, www.werder.de: "I had a great time at Werder, and I owe a lot to the club.
"The move to London is a wish come true, to take another step in my career.
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