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Micah Richards has already shared his thoughts on ‘amazing’ Arsenal signing Neto

Arsenal added not one but two signings on transfer deadline day as Mikel Arteta bolstered his squad in the final hours of the window.

The summer has been a positive one for🌳 Arse🃏nal with three important deals struck before deadline day.

Riccardo Ca🅠lafiori and Mikel Merino both secured big moves to the Emirates Stadium whilst David Raya’s loan has been turned permanent.

Raya h𒀰as earned huge praise for some stunning saves and Calafiori has impressed Gary Neville but Merino is facing a 🙈spell on sidelines through injury.

Aജrsenal then pounced for two deadline day deals as goalkeeper Neto and wingeꦯr Raheem Sterling arrived.

Sterling was the headline capture as Arsenal pounced to sign the Chelsea misfit, striking a loan deal in the d𓆉ying embers of transfer deadline🌞 day.

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Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images

Micah Richards will love Arsenal’s Neto deal

Neto’s move from Bournemouth to Arsenal wasn’t quite as eye-catching.

In truth, the signing of a new 🀅second-choice goalkeeper is never likely to set pulses racing.

Arsenal allowed Aaron Ramsdal♑e to join Southampton and needed to land a replacement in the final hours of the window.

In came Neto, penning a loan deal for the rest of the season♉ without an option or obligation to buy.

The Brazilian had seen Kepa Arrizabalaga arrive at Bournemouth ꦑand has now made the move to Arsenal.

That won’t result in more first-team♍ action with Raya around but one man who will certainly back Neto at Arsenal is Micah Richards♍.

Pundit Richards꧒ played alongside Neto at Fiore꧂ntina and has previously spoken highly of Arsenal’s new signing.

Speaking on the back in 2021, R🌱ichards picked out Neto when asked to name the best goalkeeper he had𒈔 ever played alongside.

Richards named Joe Hart in the end but marvell꧟ed at just how good Neto is with the ball at his feet, haili😼ng him as ‘top-notch’.

“Neto as well who is at Barcelona. I was with him at Fiorentina. ꧑He is amazing with his feet. He was top-notch,” s🐎aid Richards.

Edu finally gets his man

It was no surprise to see Neto receive the call to replace R▨amsdale at Arsenal.

Neto has been linked with Arsenal for years now, even going back as far as 202👍0, when Neto was st🅰ill with Barcelona.

The links resurfaced in 2021 but Neto had doubts about joining Arsenal, fearing for his playing time.

Arsenal were even keen on Neto in 2022, so this has been a long-running interest in the 35-year-old stop💙per.

Additionally, Neto is represented by the Bertolucci Sports agency – the same agency which represꦬents Arsenal star Gabriel Magalhaes.

Former Gunners targets Bruno Guimaraes an♔d Danilo are also on their bookꦿs with Edu no doubt having a strong relationship with lead agent Giuliano Bertolucci.

That connection has paid dividends for Arsenal with Neto now fina🥀lly at the Emirates Stadium and ready to push Raya all the way this season.