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Arsenal beat stiff competition to snap up Schalke defender Sead Kolasinac... but who is the Gunners new boy?

Arsenal have completed the signing of Sead Kolasinac from Schalke with the defender set for a move to north London on a free transfer this summer.

The Bosnian attracted interest from many of the Premier League's top clubs and was subject of a failed bid from Chelsea in January with Manchester City, Liverpool, Juvents and most recently Everton and Milan.

But Arsene Wenger had been tracking the defender for some time and the Gunners, after opening negotiations on Monday, staved off fierce competition to land their man.

Arsenal have fended off stiff competition to land Schalke utility man Sead Kolasinac
Arsenal have fended off stiff competition to land Schalke utility man Sead Kolasinac

So who is Sead Kolasinac?