Calum Chambers tries to impress new Arsenal team mates with vocal skills during initiation song after £12million move

Right-back signed from Southampton in £12million deal
Faced singing initiation to Arsenal squad when joining pre-season base
Will compete with fellow new signing Mathieu Debuchy for starting spot
Chambers' arrival could signal the departure of Carl Jenkinson

Published: 17:31 EDT, 28 July 2014 | Updated: 11:10 EDT, 30 July 2014

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Arsenal have certainly signed a talented defender with the arrival of Southampton right-back Calum Chambers to the Emirates in a £12million deal but are his singing skills up to scratch?

The highly-regarded defender faced his new team mates with a rendition of the indie classic ‘Naïve’ from the Kooks which came out when Chambers was just 11-years-old in 2006.

Chambers only made 23 first team appearances for Southampton but Arsene Wenger has seen enough to recognise his potential.

VIDEO Scroll down to watch Calum Chambers sing the Kooks to his new team-mates

Naive: Arsenal new boy Calum Chambers belted out the Kooks song 'Naive' as his initiation to the squad

The England U-19 international is a product of Southampton’s highly successful academy and becomes the third player after Theo Walcott in 2006 and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in 2011 to swap the south coast for north London.

Sportsmail understands that manager Arsene Wenger plans to convert Chambers in to a centre back in the long term.

He has signed for an initial £12m - the same price Arsenal paid for Oxlade-Chamberlain - but his fee could eventually rise to £16m in add-ons.

Chambo: New team mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is thrilled by the new arrival at Arsenal

Big future: Fellow former Saint Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tweeted his delight at Arsenal signing Chambers

Wenger is impressed with the defender's versatility and it is hoped that in time he could become as influential as former captain Tony Adams.

Chambers said: 'I am so happy to be signing for Arsenal. They are a team I have much admired for their playing style, and a team who have been one of the top sides in Europe for many years. I'm looking forward to joining up with my new team-mates today and beginning preparation for the season ahead.

Former Saints: Chambers joins former Southampton forward Theo Walcott (right) at Arsenal

VIDEO Chambers aims to emulate ex-Saints stars

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'I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone at Southampton FC for everything they have done for me and for making this move possible.'

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger added: 'We are very pleased that Calum has agreed to join us. The way he adapted to the Premier League last season with Southampton at a young age shows that he has tremendous quality.

'He has a lot of the attributes that we look for in a young player and I am sure that he will do well with us.'

New Gunner: Calum Chambers will compete with fellow new signing Mathieu Debuchy at right-back this season

Settling in: Chambers was welcomed to Arsenal by goal keeper Wojciech Szczesny on his Facebook page

The defender is with his new team-mates in Austria, with keeper Wojciech Szczesny posting a welcome picture and message of himself, Chambers and Oxlade-Chamberlain on the team bus.

Chambers will fight for a first-spot with Mathieu Debuchy, who Arsenal signed from Newcastle for £10m after Bacary Sagna joined Manchester City. His arrival means Carl Jenkinson may now leave the Emirates with Hull and West Ham interested in him.