Arsenal have agreed terms with Nuri Sahin, who will now move to north London on a season-long loan according to The Daily Mail.

The Emirates Stadium club are eager to bring in an extra central midfielder after selling Alex Song to Barcelona, and have been in pursuit of the Real Madrid playmaker for the last fortnight.

Sahin has found his opportunities in the Spanish capital limited since moving to the Santiago Bernabeu from Borussia Dortmund last year, and has prospects with Jose Mourinho's team for 2012-13 were not good.

However, Sahin is eager to reignite his career with Arsene Wenger's men, who have beaten off competition from Liverpool and AC Milan for the Turkey international's hand.

There was a stall over the deal between the clubs, but a fee of £14 million has been agreed should the Gunners want to make Sahin's move permanent next summer.

By Gareth McKnight

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