Kolasinac agrees to sign for Arsenal

Arsenal have confirmed their first signing of the summer by announcing the arrival of Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer.

The 23-year-old defender will move from Schalke in July after agreeing to a long-term deal at Arsenal.

"I’m happy to have signed at Arsenal for five years and I’m really pleased," Kolasinac told Arsenal.com.

"Left-back is where I feel most comfortable. I can play as part of a three at the back too or further forward. I’m really flexible."

See: All summer 2017 transfers

Kolasinac is a German-born Bosnia & Herzegovina international, capped 18 times.

The defender has spent his entire career at Schalke, making 94 appearances and scoring four league goals. His five assists in the Bundesliga last season were the joint highest for a defender. 

See: Watch Kolasinac's first Arsenal interview