Arsenal agree terms with German defender

Arsenal’s hunt for a defender seems to be coming to a conclusion. For weeks Arsenal have been linked with Valencia defender, Shkodran Mustafi.

The move had picked up pace this week following Gabriel’s injury and according to Sky Germany, via Get German Football News Arsenal have agreed personal terms with the defender.

Twitter: UPDATE | Arsenal agree personal terms with Shkodran Mustafi. Final talks with Valencia soon. Deal nearly finalized (via @Sky_Marc) (@GGFN_)

The fee is understood to be in the region of £25 million, although the fee is with Valencia has not been confirmed, as the player’s agent confirmed.

Twitter: Mustafi’s agent: “Shkodran and Arsenal have reached an agreement the clubs now only have to agree on the fee” More: https://t.co/ZZGJSWquHQ (@GGFN_)

The news will come as a relief to Arsenal fans , who were fearing for the worst following injuries to Per Mertesacker and Gabriel, while Laurent Koscielny has only just returned to training.