Arsenal

Arsenal have completed the signing of Croatia striker Eduardo da Silva from Dinamo Zagreb, pending the receipt of a work permit. The 24-year-old was born in Brazil, but having moved to Europe at the age of 15, he took Croatian nationality in 2002. The striker - who has agreed a four-year deal after passing a medical - scored the first competitive goal at Emirates Stadium when the Gunners beat Dinamo during last season's Champions League third qualifying round in late August. Da Silva has scored seven goals in 12 appearances for Croatia - including one against England during the 2-0 Euro 2008 qualifier victory in Zagreb last October. He told the club's official website: "I am so happy and proud to be joining Arsenal Football Club. "Arsenal is one of the biggest clubs in the world with many great players and I am looking forward to helping my new club challenge for trophies." The deal for da Silva, which is understood to be in the region of £7.5million, is the Gunners' first move in the transfer market since the sale of captain Thierry Henry to Barcelona. Manager Arsene Wenger had been keen to recruit a proven goalscorer, and certainly has done that with da Silva finishing the Croatian season as their top marksman with a record 34 goals. "He has great qualities and will integrate very well into our style of football," said Wenger. "He is a very good finisher and although he is predominantly a striker, he is a very adaptable player." The Arsenal boss continued: "I have known about him for a while, but his performances against us in last year's Champions League really showed what a dangerous player he is. "Da Silva is a pacy, intelligent player. Also, he is hardworking and has a very good team ethic to his game. "Eduardo will be a great asset for us and we are all looking forward to him joining up with us."