Picture: Sokratis looks good in Arsenal Jersey if he completes £17.5 move

According to reports, English giants, Arsenal are set to sign Greek defender, Sokratis Papastathopoulos this summer. The 29-year-old central defender, who currently plies his trade with German outfit, Borussia Dortmund is into the last year of his contract at the Signal Iduna Park and is looking increasingly likely that he will make the move to the Emirates Stadium in the summer.

BILD, a German newspaper reports that the player has been offered a two-year contract to join up with the North London outfit in a €20m deal.

They also report that the Bundesliga side are already eyeing a replacement for the player as they look resigned to seeing him leave the club. Mainz defender, Abdou Diallo tops their wishlist as the club are reportedly eyeing a €25m bid for the defender. Dortmund are open to selling the player as if he runs out his contract, they get nothing on any transfer fee.

Here’s what he will look like in an Arsenal jersey.

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Sokratis Papastathopoulos in an Arsenal jersey

Despite the managerial uncertainty surrounding the club following the exit of long-serving manager, Arsene Wenger, transfer chief, Sven Mislintat is pushing ahead with signing new players. He knows Papastathopoulos well, as he was in a similar role with Dortmund.

Arsenal and Dortmund have a good working relationship at the moment, as Gabonese striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signed for the Gunners in a £56m deal from the 1997 Champions League winners in the winter transfer window.

With Koscielny out for a long time and Per Mertesacker retiring, Arsenal need an experienced defender, with Papastathopoulos fitting the bill perfectly. He is known for his committed defending, interception ability, tackling and ability to read the game astutely. He joined Dortmund in the summer of 2013 and has since scored 10 goals in 198 appearances.

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  1. Dont matter how good he looks in that shirt because he will never wear it as that is last seasons shirt!!

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