London: Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac has agreed to join Bundesliga side Schalke on loan for the remainder of the season.

Expressing happiness over joining the club, Sead said, "I am happy and proud to be wearing the royal blue of Schalke 04 once again. The club is currently in a difficult situation. Over the coming weeks and months I want to do my part in order to help us pick up as many points as possible. We will manage to stay up together, I am 100 percent convinced of it!"  He further added, "I am also very happy to be reunited with several familiar faces, both in the team and backroom staff. I never lost touch with FC Schalke 04. Returning to Gelsenkirchen was something I really wanted to do."

Sead Kolasinac will be returning to the club he joined as a youth player and spent five years in their first team before signing with the Gunners in June 2017. He has made 113 appearances wearing Arsenal's dress and his fine performances on way to the 2019 Europa League final were recognised when he was named in the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League squad of the season. Sead was also part of the FA Cup-winning squad against Chelsea last August. He performed very well in many big tournaments and also won the FA Community Shield in 2017 and 2020 with the club.

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