Arsenal Have Deal For First Summer Signing Wrapped Up

It's still unclear at this point whether or not Arsene Wenger will be staying on at Arsenal after this season is done and dusted, with Wenger still yet to make an announcement on his future.

But it appears as though the Gunners are still making moves in the transfer market and one deal is already as a good as done.

Raphael Wiesweg, a German journalist who covers Schalke, reported that left-back Sead Kolasinac is on his way to Arsenal and has already signed a five-year contract with the club.

Writer Matteo Pascali also followed up on the reports that the Bosnian had put pen to paper:

And further indication that the left-back, who has attracted interest from Premier League sides Chelsea, Manchester City and Everton along with Serie A giants AC Milan, is Arsenal-bound, came in the form of a couple of comments from Schalke teammate Max Meyer on a live video Kolasinac posted on social media.

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As noted by Arsenal fansite Daily Cannon, the German commented "#yagunners".

Lastly, Schalke fans paid tribute to the 23-year old in their final home game of the season at the weekend:

Arsenal fans, are you pleased with the reported signing of Kolasinac? Is a new left-back a necessity?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Topics: Arsene Wenger, Arsenal

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