{"id":555760,"date":"2026-07-23T13:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/555760\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T13:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:32:14","slug":"arsenal-transfer-news-christos-tzolis-joins-gunners-from-club-brugge-for-34m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/555760\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal transfer news: Christos Tzolis joins Gunners from Club Brugge for \u00a334m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> have signed &#8220;extremely versatile attacking player&#8221; Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for \u00a334m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The 24-year-old Greece international has joined the Premier League champions on what they describe as a &#8220;long-term contract&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tzolis scored 43 goals and provided 45 assists in 108 appearances for Club Brugge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He joins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/articles\/cddldzme6g1o\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the departure of Belgium forward Leandro Trossard<\/a> to Besiktas earlier this month<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Christos naturally operates on the left but is comfortable across the front line,&#8221; said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> sporting director Andrea Berta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;He&#8217;s an excellent finisher with both feet, thrives in tight spaces, and possesses incredible technical ability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Christos has produced outstanding numbers in terms of goals and assists over the last three seasons, and he&#8217;s a player who will raise the technical level of our squad, while bringing positive energy, enthusiasm, and a strong mentality to our team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tzolis, who started his career at PAOK, made 30 appearances for Norwich between 2021 and 2024, scoring three goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">During his time at the club he had spells on loan at Twente and Fortuna Dusseldorf before joining Club Brugge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Tzolis, who made his Premier League debut for the Canaries in a 1-0 defeat at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> in September 2021, said he had a &#8220;nice conversation&#8221; with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> boss Mikel Arteta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We talked about everything &#8211; about the club, about myself, about his plans, about me of course, about the team,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It was only positive things.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I&#8217;m a direct player, I go for goals or assists. That&#8217;s my point of view as an attacker, as a winger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I&#8217;m always hungry to score or to give the final pass to my team-mates. And I can say I work hard for the team, also in the defensive part.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Arsenal have signed &#8220;extremely versatile attacking player&#8221; Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for \u00a334m. 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