The East African club AS Arta Solar 7 is strengthening the squad hoping to make an impact in the CAF Champions League next season. And they are taking it seriously.In the concluded campaign, they fell in the first qualifying round to the Football Kenya Federation Premier League side Tusker FC. Djibouti outfit hopes that with their latest reinforcement dreams of the continental competition will become reality.According to CAF Online, Djibouti champions AS Arta Solar 7 signed ex-Ivory Coast attacker Salomon Kalou. After his contract with Brazilian outfit Botafogo expired in 2021, the 36-year-old was a free agent.Ivorian star Salomon Kalou (36) has joined Arta Solar 7. 🚨The former Chelsea player will team up with players like Song, Idriss Carlos Kameni, Alain Traoré and Diafra Sakho with the #Djibouti champions. Kalou last played in Brazil with Botafogo.#Transfers #AfricanFootball pic.twitter.com/G818gmCuVP— Micky Jnr ✪ (@MickyJnr__) June 14, 2022 Kalou will join some great names of African football at Arta Solar – former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Alexandre Song, ex-Cameroon custodian Idriss Carlos Kameni, Diafra Sakho, Alain Traore, and Dany Nounkeu – all await the Ivorian. Kalou is expected to bring his massive experience to the team, especially in continental matches.On the international scene, Kalou won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations held in Equatorial Guinea. After a goalless draw in both regulation and extra time against Ghana, the match was decided by a shootout, where the Elephants won 9-8.The quick-footed attacker has featured for Dutch sides Feyenoord and Excelsior, Premier League heavyweights Chelsea, French outfit Lille, and Hertha BSC of Germany’s Bundesliga. His most successful stint was with Chelsea, where he managed to win the 2009/10 Premier League title. He also won four FA Cup titles, in 2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10, and 2011/12.Wed 05:00: (6.25) El Salvador (3.90) USA (1.53)Kalou played a vital role to help the Blues win the 2009 FA Community Shield while in the 2011/12 campaign he was part of the team that won the UEFA Champions League.Arta Solar successfully defended the league title and went on to win the domestic cup in the recently concluded 2021/22 season.
