Bending his rule of not re-signing the players that have left the club, Arsene Wenger has signed defender Sol Campbell on a short contract till the end of the season.  Sol has been training with Arsenal  since he walked out on Notts County in September, just weeks after signing a five-year deal with the League Two club.  Today the club confirmed that the 35-year-old will be part of the Arsenal Reserves team that will play West Ham United, his first since the UEFA Champions League final defeat to Barcelona in 2006.  A statement issued by the club said, “Tonight’s reserve team to face West Ham United at Upton Park features Sol Campbell, who plays on a Reserve League registration, with a view to a permanent move back to Arsenal Football Club.” Meanwhile, Campbell confirmed that he had signed a deal with Arsenal. Speaking to ESPN Soccernet, Campbell said: “I need to get minutes under my belt, a couple of reserve games at least before I can start looking any further ahead. I am signing for Arsenal until the end of the season. There are still a few technicalities to iron out, but I have signed for Arsenal until the end of the season, and it’s fantastic, great, marvellous.  The old enthusiasm is back. I’ve got to tell you it seems as though I have never been away. I’m ecstatic really to be back at Arsenal, and I have worked bloody hard to get there.” “Arsene Wenger has been an inspiration. He has watched me closely after letting me train at Arsenal for nearly two months now. He’s not stupid – he wouldn’t have taken me back if he didn’t like what he has seen, and I have worked and worked.  I do believe I can contribute. I really have my confidence and fitness back and believe I can make a big, big contribution. There is fantastic quality all around the pitch within this Arsenal team and I want to be part of it, and will make a big push to try to do that, but it’s little steps at a time. First step is at Upton Park; the next step is more football,” he added.

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