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Arsenal sign Icelandic goalkeeper Alex Runarsson from Dijon on four-year contract... as 25-year-old replaces Emiliano Martinez as Mikel Arteta's back-up to No 1 Bernd Leno

Arsenal have completed the signing of Icelandic goalkeeper Alex Runarsson from French side Dijon.

The Gunners were hunting a back-up goalkeeper following the sale of Emiliano Martinez to Aston Villa last week.

But Mikel Arteta has got his man, with the 25-year-old signing a four-year deal at the Emirates and is set to play the role of back-up keeper to No 1 Bernd Leno.

More to follow...

Arsenal have completed the signing of Icelandic goalkeeper Alex Runarsson from Dijon