Official: Denis Suarez has joined Arsenal from Barcelona

Barcelona have confirmed Denis Suarez has joined Arsenal on loan for the rest of the season and we have an option to make the transfer permanent in the summer.

Suarez has been linked with a move to Arsenal for some time and the transfer seemed to have stalled after Barcelona refused to accept our offer of a loan with an option to buy as they wanted an obligation to buy clause included in the deal.

However, a breakthrough was reached when Suarez agreed to sign a one-year contract extension which protected his value if Arsenal opted against making the deal permanent in the summer.

Suarez flew in to London to undergo his medical on Wednesday morning and Barcelona have now announced on their official website that the midfielder has joined Arsenal on loan until the end of the season.

The statement on fcbarcelona.com read:

FC Barcelona and Denis Suá...