Wolfsburg have completed the signing of Nicklas Bendtner on a three-year contract.

Bendtner scored 32 goals in 136 appearances at Arsenal after joining as a youth team player.

The 26-year-old, who also had loan spells with Birmingham, Sunderland and Juventus, will provide the coach, Dieter Hecking, with an additional attacking option for their Bundesliga, German Cup and Europa League campaigns.

“We want to play a good role in all three competitions this season, and to do this we need players who already know what this kind of challenge is all about,” Hecking said. “Nicklas embodies precisely the kind of striker we were looking for. He fits the profile and is going to strengthen our squad.”