The first-timer of Premier League  Arsenal from Tula concluded contracts with central defender Evgeny Osipov and forward Maxim Votinov, as the website of the club informs.

27-year old Osipov (the left one on the photo) played in Gazovik Orenburg, Zhemchuzhina Sochi, Mordovia Saransk. In the previous season Evgeny was the captain of Ufa (21 matches, 4 goals).

25-year old Votinov has an experience of playing abroad (clubs of Switzerland and Finland), since 2012 Maxin is considered to be the main striking power of Baltika Kaliningrad. In season 2013/14 he played 33 matches and scored 8 goals.

In Arsenal the new players will be wearing their previous numbers: Evgeny Osipov – No 19, Maxim Votinov – No 99.