Arsenal have agreed to terminate Sead Kolasinac’s contract after he agreed to give up some of his loyalty bonuses, Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur reports. The left-back was deemed surplus to requirements during the back end of last season, and he was loaned out to his former club Schalke. Schalke could not afford to sign him permanently. Having entered the final year of his £100,000-per-week deal, the Gunners have now agreed to release him. The Bosnian has agreed to give up part of his final year wages. He is expected to join Fenerbahce on a two-year contract worth £1.55 million annually. The Turkish outfit will have the option to extend his stay for another 12 months. They are set to secure his services under Mesut Ozil’s recommendation. Sportslens view: The Gunners were content to loan o...
Arsenal’s squad trimming has continued, with Shkodran Mustafi joining Schalke on a deal until the end of the season. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said prior to the January transfer window that he was keen to trim some flab from his squad. Mesut Ozil has been the highest-profile departure, with the former Germany international joining Fenerbahce and in so doing the club cleared a sizeable chunk of wages from the monthly bill. Sokratis Papastathopoulos joined Olympiakos earlier this month after being released from his contract, William Saliba, Sead Kolasinac and Matt Smith have left on loan, while Matt Macey joined Hibernian on a permanent basis. World Cup winner Mustafi emerged as a possible departure towards the end of January, and he was linked with a shock move to Liverpool. Premier League ...
The Guardian journalist Nick Ames has stated on Twitter that Arsenal left-back Sead Kolasinac wants to stay at the club amid interest from West Ham United. Ames has claimed that West Ham is not a likely destination for Kolasinac, who has spoken to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta about his future. The Bosnia and Herzegovina international left-back wants to fight for his place in the starting lineup despite knowing that he is behind Kieran Tierney in the pecking order, according to the journalist. According to The Athletic, West Ham are interested in signing Kolasinac from Premier League rivals Arsenal in the summer transfer window (click here to read more on Sportslens). Am told West Ham is not a likely destination for Sead Kolasinac as things stand. Player has had talks with Arteta & know...