Arsenal FC Transfer: Gervinho Move Complete?

After a month of speculation, the £11 million deal for the transfer of Gervinho from Ligue 1 champions, Lille, to Arsenal looks on the verge of completion. The Ivory Coast footballer of the Year has revealed in an interview with The Sun that he has indeed made the move to the Gunners.

When asked what his reasons for the move to North London, he was quoted as answering: "I chose Arsenal because it's a young group within which I will be able to integrate easily. I could develop more over there. There's only a few details left to sort out."

He, like fellow Arsenal target Ricardo Alvarez, has admitted and shown his desperation to play at the club, "A risk? Not at all. I'm going to Arsenal to play. The best risk to take is to look to score goals and to play a lot. In football you have to take risks if you want to win. I'm going to Arsenal to win."

As well as disclosing to France Football: "I had no hesitation. None. But in a transfer there's always a period of analysis and negotiations. All sides had to be satisfied so that things could develop smoothly.

"I'm going there to play, not to be on the bench. Arsenal love the game. And I love teams that love the game. The Premier League is a notch above. It's maybe the best league in the world. I want to live that sensation."

Arsenal have yet to announce the signing as Gervinho is currently on holiday until around Monday and therefore no medical has been conducted yet.

Gervinho vs. Hazard: Quick Facts

Appearances: 35 (Gervinho) vs. 38 (Hazard)

Goals: 15 (Gervinho) vs 7 (Hazard)

Assists: 10 (Gervinho) vs. 10 (Hazard)

Therefore, out of 63 goals scored by Lille this season, Gervinho took part (assist or score) in 39% of the goals while Hazard took part in 26% of goals.

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