Miquel completes move to Norwich City

Norwich City and Arsenal have confirmed that defender Ignasi Miquel has moved to the Championship side on a permanent basis, securing a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be between 1 - 1.5 million pounds:

TRANSFER | #NCFC sign Spanish youth international Ignasi Miquel from @Arsenal. Read more: http://t.co/AFW9JGytJp pic.twitter.com/HW3L0SRztE

— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) September 1, 2014

Arsenal defender Ignasi Miquel joins Norwich City on a three-year contract in a deal worth around £1m. #ncfc #afc

— SunSport Now (@SunSportNow) September 1, 2014

Given Arsenal's current depth at center half, this move may come as a bit of a surprise, but realistically, Miquel had had many chances to make a big impression at the senior level over the past three years, and in the minds of Arsenal's management, had not quite shown enough to make the grade. Lacking in a bit of pace, Miquel often struggled on Arsenal's left side, and at Norwich, he will fill an immediate need after Ryan Bennett's leg injury.

All the best to Mr. Miquel at Norwich! (And sorry, 3k_!)