English football giants Arsenal on Tuesday confirmed that Bosnian full - back Sead Kolasinac will join them on a long - term contract from July, subject to the completion of all regulatory processes.
An official statement on the club's website said: "Sead Kolasinac will join us this summer on a long - term contract.
Subject to the completion of all regulatory processes, the defender will start pre - season training in July. "
The defender has been signed from Bundesliga club Schalke, where he has spent all his professional career till date.
The 23 - year - old has been brought in as a free transfer.
He has struck four goals in is 122 appearances for the German club and scored the second highest goals for a defender in the 2016 - 17 Bundesliga season (three goals).
Kolašinac began his career in his hometown club, Karlsruher SC.
After eight years of playing for Kalsruhe, Kolasinac joined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, where he played a season, afterwards being bought by VfB Stuttgart.
Kolašinac's stay at Stuttgart was short - lived, and a season later, he joined Schalke 04.
Kolasinac has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina in 18 matches.
Although the defender was born in France and even played for them at a smaller age, he switched his allegiance to his parents homeland and received his first call up in 2013.
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