Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed how former Everton teammate Tim Cahill convinced him about Mat Ryan.

The Brighton goalkeeper has joined on-loan to the end of the season.

Asked if Cahill had some input, Arteta replied: "I did speak to him obviously because I always like to have information with players, with coaches that have spent time with them. I got a really positive feedback from Tim as well as other people. When you have reliable sources, you feel much more confident to make any decision.

"He's settled really quickly. I was really impressed when I talked to him. He's really focused, really engaged with what we want to do. He's a very professional guy and he's coming here to compete with Alex and with Bernd. That's the mentality and the desire that we want for any player that joins our club."