DONE DEAL! Arsenal confirm signing of Deportivo La Coruna striker Lucas Perez

Arsenal have announced the signing of Spanish striker Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna.

The 27-year-old joins the Gunners on the back of a prolific season in Spain, scoring 19 goals, including a run of seven games to equal a La Liga record.

The London club, who confirmed the deal on social media, have yet to disclose the length of his contract.

Lucas scored 19 goals in all competitions and 17 in LaLiga last season. He also netted in seven successive games - equalling a club record.

He has been likened to Leicester City striker, and one-time Arsenal target, Jamie Vardy and excels at counter-attacking football, and manager Arsene Wenger is excited to see what the Spaniard can bring to his Gunners side.

“He’s not only a goalscorer, he’s a guy who combines well with partners, who can give a final ball and makes good runs,” said the manager.

“He’s got a good eye for goal and had an outstanding season last year.”

Lucas began his career with Atletico Madrid C and then moved to Rayo Vallecano before spells with Ukraine's Karpaty Lviv and PAOK in Greece. He joined Deportivo in 2014, initially on loan.

The forward becomes Wenger's third summer signing - after midfielder Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach and Rob Holding from Bolton - but more could follow, taking the Gunners' spending close to £100million.

Valencia's Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi is a summer-long target and a £30million deal is reportedly close.

Speaking last Friday, Wenger denied Lucas was a panic buy, but welcomed comparisons with Vardy, who the Frenchman tried and failed to lure to the Emirates Stadium earlier in the summer.

"He is a late developer, he played in a different position," Wenger said last Friday.

"He moved centrally in a successful way. I think he has good link up qualities, good finishing qualities. Let's see if we can finish the job."

When comparisons to Vardy were mentioned, Wenger said: "Yes, I like that one."