Sol Campbell rejoins Arsenal on six-month deal
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Arsenal have confirmed that former England defender Sol Campbell has rejoined the club until the end of the season.
The 35-year-old has been without a club since he walked out on a lucrative deal at the ambitious League Two outfit Notts County in September.
Campbell has since trained at Arsenal's London Colney headquarters in a bid to maintain his fitness, and appeared for the Gunners' reserves against West Ham on Tuesday night.
"I'm so happy to be rejoining Arsenal," Campbell, who will wear the number 31 shirt, told www.arsenal.com.
"I have many great memories from being here before and still have many friends at the club.
"I've been working very hard at the Arsenal Training Ground, I feel really good at the moment and I'm ready to give my all.
"We're in a strong position and I want to help Arsenal be successful this season."
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger added: "We are delighted to have signed Sol Campbell until the end of the season.
"He is a hugely experienced and intelligent footballer, who will bring a great amount of quality and knowledge to our squad.
"Sol has been training with us since September and during this time he has shown he still has the required fitness, hunger and passion to compete at the top level."
Campbell first joined the Gunners from North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer in 2001.
He went on to make a total of 197 appearances for the club, winning two Premier League titles and two FA Cups, and was an integral part of the historic 'Invincibles' squad, which went the entire 2003/04 Premier League season unbeaten.
His last appearance in an Arsenal shirt was the 2006 Champions League final in Paris, where he scored a first-half header only for two late goals to give Barcelona a 2-1 win.
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The 35-year-old has been without a club since he walked out on a lucrative deal at the ambitious League Two outfit Notts County in September.
Campbell has since trained at Arsenal's London Colney headquarters in a bid to maintain his fitness, and appeared for the Gunners' reserves against West Ham on Tuesday night.
"I'm so happy to be rejoining Arsenal," Campbell, who will wear the number 31 shirt, told www.arsenal.com.
"I have many great memories from being here before and still have many friends at the club.
"I've been working very hard at the Arsenal Training Ground, I feel really good at the moment and I'm ready to give my all.
"We're in a strong position and I want to help Arsenal be successful this season."
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger added: "We are delighted to have signed Sol Campbell until the end of the season.
"He is a hugely experienced and intelligent footballer, who will bring a great amount of quality and knowledge to our squad.
"Sol has been training with us since September and during this time he has shown he still has the required fitness, hunger and passion to compete at the top level."
Campbell first joined the Gunners from North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on a free transfer in 2001.
He went on to make a total of 197 appearances for the club, winning two Premier League titles and two FA Cups, and was an integral part of the historic 'Invincibles' squad, which went the entire 2003/04 Premier League season unbeaten.
His last appearance in an Arsenal shirt was the 2006 Champions League final in Paris, where he scored a first-half header only for two late goals to give Barcelona a 2-1 win.
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