ARSENAL defender Calum Chambers has joined newly-promoted Middlesbrough on a season-long loan.
Boss Arsene Wenger has signed Rob Holding and Shkodran Mustafi’s this window and will let the youngster gain valuable first-team experience.
Hull, Stoke, West Ham and Roma all enquired about the talented defender but Boro –who missed out on Neven Subotic earlier in the summer – won the race.
Chambers, 21, burst onto the scene with Southampton where he was played as a right-back but seen as a potential star through the middle.
But since joining Arsenal two years ago he has struggled to break into the first team and his development has stalled.
New boys Boro are unbeaten this season after adjusting brilliantly to life in the Premier League.
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4Aitor Karanka brought in ex-Manchester City hitman Alvaro Negredo on loan and also swooped for Antonio Barragan, Bernardo Espinosa, Viktor Fischer, Brad Guzan, Marten de Roon, Fabio and Victor Valdes.
And Chambers can’t wait to get started, saying: “Pleased to sign on loan for Boro. Excited about the season ahead and can’t wait to get working.”
New boss Karanka added: “Calum was the player we were waiting for, and he’s going to help us a lot.
“I’d like to stay thank you to him because we know he had another offer, but he wanted to come here. That’s important and we’re looking forward to working with him.”
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