Sime Vrsaljko set to join Arsenal: Arsene Wenger closes in on Dinamo Zagreb teenager By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER

Last updated at 10:47 PM on 7th December 2010

Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Dinamo Zagreb’s teenage defender Sime Vrsaljko.

The Croatian club’s vice president Zdravko Mamic claimed last month they had rejected a £17m offer from Arsenal for Vrsaljko and his younger club mate Mateo Kovacic. 

Teenage kicks: Arsenal are closing in on a deal to land defender Sime Vrsaljko

However, sources at the club now say Arsenal are close to reaching agreement on Vrsaljko which would see Arsene Wenger buy the 18-year-old right-back in January but loan him back until the end of the season.