Barcelona star, Denis Suraz has been confirmed to be an Arsenal player, club states.

Form-filling on his temporary switch — with an option to make the deal permanent this summer — was finalized this morning following a medical, with Arsenal agreeing a loan fee in the region of £2.1million.

Denis Suarez signs for Arsenal

Arsenal will pay the entirety of Suarez’s wages for the duration of the loan and have negotiated a fee in the region of £20m should they wish to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.

Unai Emery, has again reunited with a player who he worked with at Sevilla four seasons ago, said: “We are very happy that Denis Suarez is joining us.

“He is a player we know well and I have worked with him at Sevilla.

“He brings us quality and options in many different attacking positions, so he’ll be able to help the team.”

However,  Arsenal face a race against the clock to complete the loan signing of Yannick Carrasco before Thursday’s 11pm deadline.