Christos Tzolis: Arsenal have a new 'warrior mode' winger who is the perfect replacement for Leandro Trossard

In Christos Tzolis, Arsenal's first outfield signing since becoming Premier League champions is a fairly surprising one. But nobody will be more stunned about this deal than Norwich fans.

In 2021, Tzolis became the Canaries' record signing for £10m, played just 30 times in two years in an injury-hit spell, then left without a trace.

He even made his Premier League debut for Norwich at the Emirates in that September, when Arsenal were bottom of the table and without a point under Mikel Arteta.

Now he's back in England and joining the Premier League champions, having got 51 goal contributions in 52 games last season for Club Brugge.

Tzolis arrives at Arsenal as a record-breaker. At £34m, he is Greece's most expensive player and the Belgian Pro League's biggest export.

But he also arrives as Leandro Trossard's direct replacement. And a closer look at Tzolis' profile shows a lot of similarities between the two players.

The first is the profile. Through those who know him, the Greek forward is a winger but like Trossard, he is also a No 10. Last summer, Crystal Palace strongly considered Tzolis as a replacement for now-Arsenal star Eberechi Eze.