- Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has signed for Arsenal in an £11m move
- Neither club has officially announced the transfer for veteran Cech
- Cech is set to complete his medical before the deal is confirmed
- Cech spent 11 years at Chelsea and could play against them on August 2
Arsenal have completed the signing of Chelsea's Petr Cech and here is what he could look like next season
Petr Cech will undergo his medical at Arsenal as the final touches to the £11million move across London from rivals Chelsea are completed.
Sportsmail revealed on Monday that Cech had agreed a move to the Gunners and is now completing the formalities.
Following lengthy talks between Chelsea and the Gunners, the move to take Cech from west London to north London on a three-year deal, worth in the region of £100,000-per-week is close to being finalised.
The 33-year-old is set to undergo his medical at Arsenal before the deal is ratified
The swoop ends Wenger's long wait to land the Czech Republic international.
Sportsmail can reveal the Gunners first plotted an audacious attempt to land Cech in the summer of 2013 - though they were quickly informed the keeper wasn't for sale.
At the time, Arsenal believed Thibaut Courtois was returning to Stamford Bridge for the 2013/14 season meaning Cech may be available.
There was further interest last summer, but again the Blues were unwilling to sell the goalkeeper.
But with Courtois firmly established as Chelsea's first-choice goalkeeper, Arsenal have finally secured their long-term target.
The Gunners found initial resistance to the proposed move from Stamford Bridge boss Jose Mourinho.
The Portuguese was extremely hesitant in allowing Cech join Arsenal, fearing the move would significantly strengthen the Gunners.
Arsenal, though, has always been Cech's first-choice option this summer, due to the fact he didn't want to uproot his family.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger looks to have secured his first signing of the summer in Cech
And, with owner Roman Abramovich's blessing, the former Rennes keeper will get his wish.
And, after weeks of negotiations between the two clubs, an agreement for Cech's transfer is virtually completed.
Mourinho wanted Cech to join Paris Saint Germain, who had also enquired about the four-time Premier League winner.
But, knowing Abramovich had given Cech the thumbs up to join Arsenal, Mourinho eventually conceded defeat in trying to prevent the keeper from joining the Gunners.
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