London: Arsenal have signed midfielder Granit Xhaka, the team’s first addition to the squad in the transfer window.
The 23-year-old Xhaka is joining Arsenal from Borussia Monchengladbach after captaining the German team to fourth place in the Bundesliga.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said: “We have been watching him for a long time now and he is a player who will add quality to our squad.”
The transfer fee was undisclosed but is thought to be about £30 million (Dh162 million).
Xhaka will join up with his new Arsenal teammates after playing at the European Championship with Switzerland.