The longest transfer in the history of football is finally over!

So, 24 hours after the transfer window shuts, Russian Captain Andrei Arshavin is finally confirmed as an Arsenal player!

As usual the fee is undisclosed but rumoured to be near the £15 million mark and the contract a 3 1/2 year one taking him up until he's 30, which is believable knowing Wenger's policy on the over 30's, a bit like Logan's Run!

Arshavin had previously claimed on his personal website to be wearing the number 23 which is indeed true, seems an odd number for an attacking player, but then again this wasn't a normal transfer!