ARSENAL have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka.
The centre-back is out of contract at the end of the season.
And according to Il Romanista Arsenal have reached an agreement with the Frenchman to join on a free transfer.
The Gunners reportedly fended off interest from Roma to land the centre-back.
The Italian side were considering a January move for Ndicka but the 23-year-old wants to see out the season with Frankfurt, who have qualified for the Champions League knock-out stages.
Ndicka has impressed in European competition and helped Frankfurt win the Europa League last season.
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He has made 162 appearances for the Bundesliga side since joining from Auxerre in 2018.
The Gunners were linked to Ndicka last year but may have had to stump up £19million to sign the defender.
Tottenham, Newcastle and Manchester United have also been previously linked to the former France Under-21 star.
Mikel Arteta is believed to be keen on a left-sided centre-back and Arsenal turned to Ndicka after missing out on Lisandro Martinez, who signed for United last summer.
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Arsenal also failed to land Calvin Bassey, who opted for Ajax.
Despite that the North London outfit have the joint-best defence in the Premier League with William Saliba and Gabriel earning plaudits for their performances.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
