Christos Tzolis has revealed that joining Premier League champions Arsenal was an "easy" decision last month, despite attracting interest from other clubs during the transfer window.

The 24-year-old Greece international arrived at the Emirates in a £34m (€40m) deal from Club Brugge, signed as a replacement for Leandro Trossard after helping the Belgian side win the Pro League title last season. His 2025-26 campaign was nothing short of spectacular, with 22 goals and 29 assists across all competitions.

His statistics were among the best in Europe. Across the continent's top 10 leagues, Tzolis recorded the most assists of any player in league matches last season (23), the most direct goal contributions in the Belgian top flight (40), and completed the most successful crosses (97).

The Greece international now returns to the Emirates with a poignant sense of completion. He made his Premier League debut there for Norwich City back in 2021, and now calls Arsenal home.

"It was crazy," Tzolis told the media. "It was a very nice experience [even if] it was a tough period for both teams [Arsenal and Brugge].

"It's special because I played my first game in the Emirates, and now I'm a player for Arsenal.

"There are always some teams that talk, but Arsenal was directly the most concrete team, and that makes it easier to lock in and say, 'I just want to go there, and I don't want to hear anything else' There were some teams trying, but it was an easy choice and clear that I want to join here."

Tzolis joined Norwich as a 19-year-old in August 2021 but made only 17 appearances in all competitions as the Canaries were relegated. He featured for them in the following Championship campaign before loan spells at Twente and Fortuna Düsseldorf, finally securing a permanent move to Club Brugge ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Reflecting on his first spell in English football, Tzolis acknowledged the difficulties of adapting in a relegation battle.

"It was my second professional year in football, and the team was not really ready for the Premier League," he explained. "That made it difficult to adapt and play how I could play, because I'm a more offensive player who played for a team that has the ball and creates a lot of chances."

"In football, progress is not always going up directly," the Greek international added. "The game time was not enough as a young player to develop, and that was the bad thing about the Norwich situation. That's why I went to Düsseldorf, to get my confidence back, because I knew I had the skills and qualities to score goals.

"I've now had three years in a row where I'm important for my teams and had a big role in attack. I feel more ready to be in the Premier League. I'm not the same player I was in Norwich, 100%. I feel it in my body and also in my mind. Now it's my time to show that I'm ready and capable."