Arsenal have announced that defender Carl Jenkinson has signed a new deal at the club, and has joined West Ham on a season-long loan.
Sources told ESPN FC on Monday that Jenkinson would commit his future to the Gunners until 2020 before heading back to Upton Park where he spent last season on loan.
Carl Jenkinson has signed a new deal at @Arsenal and returned to West Ham on loan. Full story: http://t.co/FdIm6rPaoX pic.twitter.com/nPZ1lQNlue
- Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) July 14, 2015
The England international impressed for the Hammers last season and Arsene Wenger insisted it was a deal that suits all concerned as the Gunners' first-team is well stocked at right-back.
"He has moved because he had the confidence of West Ham," Wenger told Arsenal Player. "We have the emergence of Hector Bellerin, we have [Mathieu] Debuchy, we have [Calum] Chambers.
BREAKING: #WHUFC are happy to confirm the return of Carl Jenkinson on a season-long loan from @Arsenal #WelcomeJenko pic.twitter.com/iI8BT42ziQ
- West Ham United FC (@whufc_official) July 14, 2015
"We are a bit congested in an area where you do not find many right backs all over the world. He will continue his development with West Ham. I found that all are winners there -- [West Ham] and Arsenal and Jenkinson."