Arsene Wenger says new signing Sead Kolasinac has the
physical attributes to succeed in English football and that the left-back can
make Arsenal more dangerous going forward.
Arsenal announced the arrival of Kolasinac on Tuesday,
with the Bosnia-Herzegovina international joining on a free transfer from
Bundesliga club Schalke.
Wenger said he has been
following Kolasinac "for a long time" and that the defender will add
to his defensive options next season as he can play in both a back four and
back three formation.
"He's very compact as a player, very strong and
determined in the challenges. He's good in the air as well, so overall I
believe he has all the attributes to adapt to English football. The game here
is very demanding physically on the commitment front and he has the ingredients
to adapt to that."
Kolasinac provided five
assists last season, the most of any defender in the Bundesliga, and Wenger
said one of his strongest attributes was his ability to join in the attack.
"What he will give us is
the fact that he's a player who can give assists, who can go forward, who can
contribute good crosses," Wenger added.
"It's very important that
we have that as well, because we have Kieran Gibbs, we have Nacho Monreal and
we have him. But Nacho plays a lot now in central defence and in a three-man
system I see him in there.
So overall, I think [Kolasinac] can contribute a lot
to help us to be more dangerous going forward."
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