Arsenal are close to signing Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach.

Arsenal were hoping to pay £30 million, but they've had to increase it to an initial payment of £33.9 million ($49 million) plus add-ons.

Xhaka has played in 107 Bundesliga matches since joining Gladbach from Basel.

This season he has completed 85 percent of his passes and has played an average of 81.1 passes per match, the third most in the Bundesliga behind Bayern duo Xabi Alonso and David Alaba.