Arsenal have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka to join them this summer.
The Gunners have been in talks to sign the midfielder over the last few weeks, and they have finally reached a deal with Monchengladbach to sign the Swiss international.
Xhaka played an important role in Gladbach finishing fourth in the Bundesliga last season and will now be joining Arsenal officially on 1st July on a long term contract.
While Arsenal have declined to divulge the transfer fee, it is believed the club paid north of €45m to snare the midfielder away from Borussia-Park this summer.
Wenger is delighted to sign the Swiss international for Arsenal and revealed that the club have been keeping tabs on the midfielder for months, before making a move.
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The Arsenal manager told the club’s official website: “Granit Xhaka is an exciting young player, already with good Champions League and Bundesliga experience.
"We have been watching him for a long time now and he is a player who will add quality to our squad.
“We wish Granit a good Euro 2016 with Switzerland and look forward to welcoming him to Arsenal ahead of next season.”
Xhaka joined Gladbach from Basel in 2012 and has earned 41 international caps for Switzerland.
