Szczesny, Ramsey,Walcott,Gibbs & more welcome Cech to Arsenal

Gunners players and legends were quick to praise the signing on social media after the Champions League and Premier League-winning goalkeeper made the move from Chelsea

Arsenal confirmed the signing of Petr Cech fromChelsea on Monday, for a fee understood to be in the region of £11 million (€15.5m).

Cech brought an end to his 11-year stay at Chelsea having won multiple Premier League titles and FA Cups, as well as the Champions League in 2012.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger described Cech as "one of the outstanding keepers in the world" and Gunners players and legends quickly took to social media to echo the sentiments of the Frenchman.

Wojciech Szczesny is graceful about his newfound competition...

 Theo Walcott gets in a friendly dig at his new team-mate early...

 Aaron Ramsey is clearly thrilled by his club's business.

 Gunners hero Ray Parlour hails Wenger's capture of the former Chelsea man.

Kieran Gibbs gets involved, welcoming the new man to marshal his back line.

Calum Chambers is also, unsurprisingly, full of good cheer.

Meanwhile, Chelsea legends past and present also had their chance to wish well their former colleague...

Wojciech Szczesny is graceful about his newfound competition...