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Former Arsenal defender William Gallas joins Australian outfit Perth Glory

23 October 2013 - 13:42

Former Arsenal and Chelsea centre-back William Gallas has agreed a switch to Australian A-League side Perth Glory.

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Gallas has been without a club since the end of last season, having been released by Tottenham Hotspur.<br />

The French international was linked with a move to the MLS in recent weeks, but decided to join Perth Glory after weeks of negotiations.<br /><br />"I look forward to wearing with pride the jersey of Perth Glory for this season," Gallas said.<br /><br />"I hope to help my new teammates and club achieve success in this season and hope to help deliver to the fans of Perth the championship they are looking for.<br /><br />"I look forward to this new challenge and hope to excite the fans."<br /><br />Gallas is the latest high-profile signing to join the Australian A League, following the likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Shinji Ono, Harry Kewell and Emile Heskey.

Written by Sri Aswin